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Once upon another time / by James Riley.

Riley, James, 1977- (author.).

Summary:

Lena has a problem: she is a twelve-year-old giant child, but she is still only the size of a human: rejected by the giant king, she and her enormous talking cat, Rufus, go down to the human world seeking some magic that will restore her to her rightful status; Jin is a twelve-year-old genie, not yet allowed his full powers, and at the moment tied, for two more wishes, to the Golden King, an annoying, nasty tyrant who has sent him on a quest -- and when these two children meet all the kingdoms may be changed forever.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781534425873
  • ISBN: 153442587X
  • Physical Description: 322 pages ; 21 cm.
  • Edition: First Aladdin hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Aladdin, 2022.

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
8-12 years.
840L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.9 10 517433.
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.

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.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
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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Once upon Another Time
Once upon Another Time
by Riley, James
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Once upon Another Time


Storybook characters collide in this first book in a new trilogy of twisted fairy tales from New York Times bestselling author James Riley, set in the world of his popular Half Upon a Time series--perfect for fans of Fablehaven and Chris Colfer's A Tale of Magic series! Five and a half feet might seem pretty tall for a twelve-year-old, but it's not when your parents are giants. Lena has kept the fact that she's a tiny giant secret, using magic to grow when out in the giant village. But hiding who she is has always felt wrong, even though she knows the other giants might not accept her. Fortunately, Lena has friends down in the Cursed City who understand that looking different doesn't make her less of a giant. Someone who knows not to judge by appearances is Jin, a young genie currently serving one thousand and thirty-eight years of genie training that requires him to fulfill the wish of whoever holds his magical ring. In Jin's case, it's the power-hungry Golden King. At least the king only has two wishes left, one of which is for Jin to go to the Cursed City and capture its protector, the Last Knight--one of Lena's closest friends. What Lena and Jin don't know is how close the Golden King's plans are to coming together, between his dark magic and his horrible Faceless knights. If Jin does find the Last Knight and bring him to the Golden King, why, that could doom the entire fairy-tale world. ...This sounds like it'll end badly, doesn't it?

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