That is, until the snowstorm Jack summons as a gift to Katla turns into the storm of the century, attracting Brigid, a gorgeous scientist who, in turn, attracts Jack. NOVEL: From the publisher: "After the drama of finding out that she’s a Stork, a member of an ancient and mystical order of women, and that her boyfriend, Jack, is a descendent of the Winter People able to control the weather, Katla Leblanc is delighted when all signs point to a busy and peaceful Christmas. New York: Candlewick, 2011.Ī: Buy the book in hardcover or ebook. This first installment of The Ever Afters series reimagines classic fairy tale characters in a modern context, merging familiar fantasy with the everyday realities of middle-grade existence.ĭelsol, Wendy. But as Rory soon learns, fairy tales are very real-and she is destined to star in one of her own.
It turns out the only fame that matters at Ever After School is the kind of fame earned from stories Rory thought were fictional. After she ends up fighting a fire-breathing dragon on her first day, she realizes the situation is more unusual than she could have imagined. So when she begins a new after-school program and no one knows who her family is, Rory realizes something is different. Rory Landon has spent her whole life being known as the daughter of a famous movie star mom and director dad. NOVEL: Description for Of Giants and Ice: When Rory realizes fairy tales are the real deal at Ever After School, she embarks on a classic quest to fulfill her destiny in this “fast-paced combination of middle school realism and fairy-tale fantasy” (Kirkus Reviews). The Snow Queen is the villain in the series. This series offers a large range of fairy tales with many tales referenced or used to drive the plot.
Of Witches and Wind (Ever Afters). New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2013.
Of Giants and Ice (Ever Afters). New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2012.Ī: Buy the book in ebook or hardcover or paperback.īach, Shelby.
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