Awake: The Story of Sleeping Beauty--With Espresso (Tangled Tales)

No fairy tale is safe when author Karleen Tauszik starts thinking, ‘What if...?’ What if Rapunzel got head lice? What if the Big Bad Wolf got asthma? What if Sleeping Beauty drank espresso? Each short story in the Tangled Tales series uses humor and imagination to make kids think beyond the standard stories they already know. They’re funny, but they also contain valuable lessons on such topics as bullying, kindness, independence, and taking a stand for what’s right.

In AWAKE, the impatient Prince Charming awakens Sleeping Beauty after only five years of sleep. She’s delighted, of course, but what happens when the evil fairy finds out her spell has been broken ninety-five years early? Which one will win–Sleeping Beauty’s new found love of the local coffee shop, or the fairy’s attempts to get the her back to sleep?

Suitable for readers from ages 8 to 12, AWAKE is also the perfect length to read aloud to children of all ages.