Once upon another time / by James Riley.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781534425873
- ISBN: 153442587X
- Physical Description: 322 pages ; 21 cm.
- Edition: First Aladdin hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Aladdin, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | 8-12 years. 840L Lexile |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.9 10 517433. |
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Subject: | Giants (Folklore) > Juvenile fiction. Jinn > Juvenile fiction. Magic > Juvenile fiction. Cats > Juvenile fiction. Quests (Expeditions) > Juvenile fiction. |
Genre: | Action and adventure fiction. Fairy tales. |
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Available copies
- 28 of 31 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 3 of 3 copies available at Jefferson County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 31 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Jefferson County Library-Arnold | JF FANTASY RILEY ONCE 1 (Text) | 30061100098314 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Jefferson County Library-Northwest | JF FANTASY RILEY ONCE 1 (Text) | 30051100024626 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Jefferson County Library-Windsor | JF FANTASY RILEY ONCE 1 (Text) | 30065100098323 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
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Kirkus Review
Once upon Another Time
Kirkus Reviews
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A young giant has identity issues--no surprise, being as she's only 5 1/2 feet tall. Disingenuously apologizing to young readers for trying so hard to make them cry (and promising more of the same in future episodes), Riley pits a short-but-mighty giant and an aggrieved preteen genie against an annoyingly clever king who has gone decisively to the dark side. Her fervent hopes of being accepted as a giant met with harsh rejection, Lena flees down from the clouds to seek comfort from the mysterious Last Knight and have her real nature revealed by a drink from ex-witch Mrs. Hubbard's Cauldron of Truth. First, though, she runs into Jin, a thoroughly chapped genie banished into a ring until he demonstrates humility, who's currently under the thumb (literally) of fiendish King Midas. Most of the action takes place around the Cursed City, a hidden settlement populated by well-known figures, from Pinocchio to Humpty Dumpty, that both Midas and the giants have sworn to destroy. After many setbacks and twisty takes on fairy-tale tropes, the end leaves most of the city intact; Jin and Lena, who are plainly made for each other (though neither is anywhere near admitting it yet), freer to act than they were; and larger scale villainy and betrayal afoot. The cast members, or those not made of wood or gingerbread anyway, present White. A brisk launch well endowed with surprising exploits and ominous portents. (Fantasy. 9-12) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.