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Beauty Queen / Whatever After (Bk. 7)
176 pages
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud romp through a fractured fairy tale where sibling loyalty is the real magic.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like tumbling headfirst into a familiar story that has been delightfully turned upside down. The pace is brisk and bouncy, propelled by a highly conversational, witty middle-school voice that makes the magical chaos feel instantly relatable. It is a playful, lighthearted adventure where the stakes are just high enough to keep the pages turning, but the underlying mood remains safe and cozy. The emotional texture centers heavily on sibling dynamics—the frustration, the fierce loyalty, and the shared triumphs of working together when everything goes wrong. It is a perfect fit for young readers who delight in clever problem-solving, fractured fairy tales, and a healthy dose of humor mixed with their magic.
- Mood
- playful
- chaotic
- lighthearted
- adventurous
- Tone
- humorous
- conversational
- upbeat
- frantic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- sibling loyalty · creative problem-solving · subverting expectations · the power of memory
- The writing
- Snappy, accessible, and highly conversational, driven by a relatable and witty middle-school voice.
- The arc
- Begins with frantic anxiety over a sibling's lost memories and builds into a triumphant, collaborative romp to set the story straight.
- Who it's for
- Middle-grade readers who love fractured fairy tales, sibling banter, and clever, low-stakes adventures.
Content notes
- mild peril
- temporary memory loss
About the book
Abby's first problem is that Jonah has lost all his memories of the magic mirror and their adventures, so when they get sucked through into Beauty and the Beast, he is unaware of the danger, and picks one of the Beast's roses--her second problem is locating Beauty and performing a match-making miracle in order to recover her brother, and still make it back to the real world before their parents miss them.
Description from Open Library.
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