Black Pearls: A Faerie Strand
by Louise Hawes
by Louise Hawes
BLACK PEARLS by Louise Hawes
Illustrated by: Rebecca Guay
Category: Fantasy
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 5/19/08
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Reviewed by: The Compulsive Reader
Rating: 5 Stars
In this mesmerizing book, seven classic fairy tales have been retold; presented in a mature, yet still very magical, way.
Learn the truth behind Rapunzel's imprisonment, and what really happened to Hansel and Gretal in the candied house in
the woods. You'll discover what happened to the children the Pied Piper stole away, and how Cinderella and her prince
lived after "Happily Ever After." Find out why the harp wanted to stay with her monstrous giant of a master rather than
go with Jack, and how the Seven Dwarves fared after Snow White left to be with her prince. And, most intriguing of all,
you'll learn the true reason behind Lady Godiva's legendary ride.
So immerse yourself in this wonderfully written collection of some of the best known tales of all time and their
wonderfully human characters, who are passionate, fallible, and not all as they seem. They are different, a bit more true
to life, and better suited for the more mature and thoughtful reader, but won't fail to evoke the same feelings they did
when you heard first heard them as a child.
Stirring, sad, triumphant, and poignant, you'll devour each and every artfully portrayed tale.
Illustrated by: Rebecca Guay
Category: Fantasy
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 5/19/08
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Reviewed by: The Compulsive Reader
Rating: 5 Stars
In this mesmerizing book, seven classic fairy tales have been retold; presented in a mature, yet still very magical, way.
Learn the truth behind Rapunzel's imprisonment, and what really happened to Hansel and Gretal in the candied house in
the woods. You'll discover what happened to the children the Pied Piper stole away, and how Cinderella and her prince
lived after "Happily Ever After." Find out why the harp wanted to stay with her monstrous giant of a master rather than
go with Jack, and how the Seven Dwarves fared after Snow White left to be with her prince. And, most intriguing of all,
you'll learn the true reason behind Lady Godiva's legendary ride.
So immerse yourself in this wonderfully written collection of some of the best known tales of all time and their
wonderfully human characters, who are passionate, fallible, and not all as they seem. They are different, a bit more true
to life, and better suited for the more mature and thoughtful reader, but won't fail to evoke the same feelings they did
when you heard first heard them as a child.
Stirring, sad, triumphant, and poignant, you'll devour each and every artfully portrayed tale.
