Leaping Beauty Format: Hardcover

A gorgeous new edition of the classic collection of fractured fairy tales from Gregory Maguire, nationally bestselling author of Wicked―with new cover and interior artwork and two never-before-published stories!

Once upon a time . . . nothing was as it seemed.

What if Sleeping Beauty were actually a frog princess, cursed forever to weep, sleep . . . and leap? Or the Three Chickens had to outwit Goldifox? What if Cinder-Elephant had the chance to attend the ball of her dreams―can she bake her way to meeting a dashing prince?

Zany animals of all species get their own fairy tale endings in these laugh-out-loud twists on the classics from Gregory Maguire, bestselling author of Wicked. 

Turn the page for zany animal adventures and classic stories with a twist:

• Fractured Fairy Tales: What if Sleeping Beauty was a frog princess cursed to leap, the Three Chickens had to outsmart a wily Goldifox, and Jack’s beanstalk adventure involved a very mean stork?
• A Humorous Read for Kids: Discover laugh-out-loud shenanigans in every story, from a body-building gorilla queen to a sheep who wants to be a movie star.
• Unexpected Heroes: Cheer for Cinder-Elephant as she bakes her way to the royal ball, a brave robin superhero, and three little penguins facing off against a big bad walrus.
• A Classic Collection, Reimagined: This gorgeous new edition includes all the beloved original stories plus two never-before-published tales to delight new and returning fans.

Gregory Maguire is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked―the beloved classic that is the basis for the blockbuster Tony Award–winning Broadway musical of the same name and the major motion pictures―Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men, and Out of Oz. His series Another Day continues the story of Oz with The Brides of Maracoor, The Oracle of Maracoor, and The Witch of Maracoor, and his other novels include A Wild Winter Swan, The Once and Future Nutcracker, After Alice, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Lost, and Mirror Mirror. Some of his novels for children include Cress Watercress, Leaping Beauty, and Egg & Spoon, winner of a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor. He lives in New England and France.