Then when they talk to her more, she says stuff that they don’t understand. May is shocked to see that there is a fairy in Jack’s hair. Once they wake her up, they learn that her name is May. Jack and his grandfather think this girl must be a princess just because her shirt says so. And her hair has a strand that is dyed blue. She is wearing ripped blue pants and a shirt that says “Punk Princess”. A ring of blue fire opens up and a strange girl falls out. To highlight this, he holds out his arms. And he says that he should just be able to hold out his arms and a princess should just appear. Jack says that he should be able to find adventure where he is. So when he fails his “rescue-a-princess” test, his grandfather is not pleased. Marshmallow’s Summary (with Spoilers): Jack the thirteenth’s grandfather has been bugging him to go and find a princess to rescue. Marshmallow’s Quick Take: If you like books about fairy tales, then this might be the book for you. Marshmallow reviews Half Upon A Time by James Riley. This week she shares with us her thoughts on another book with a new take on an old fairy tale: Half Upon A Time by James Riley. See, for example, her reviews of A Tale Dark and Grim, Tuck Everlasting, and Ella Enchanted. Marshmallow has reviewed several books inspired by fairy tales before.
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