{"product_id":"once-upon-a-marigold-paperback","title":"Once Upon a Marigold - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean Ferris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho knew love could be so amazing--and stupefying? Not Christian. He was clueless when he started spying on the royal family through his telescope. He lives in a cave with a troll for a dad, after all. If his dad had only warned him about all that mind-boggling love stuff, maybe things wouldn't be such a mess. But then, maybe, Princess Marigold would be dead. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Christian\u003ci\u003e wasn't \u003c\/i\u003ewarned. And now that he's fallen for the princess, it's up to him to untwist an odd love triangle--er, \u003ci\u003erectangle\u003c\/i\u003e--and foil a scheming queen who wants to take over the kingdom, even if it means bumping off her own daughter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With echoes of William Goldman's modern classic \u003ci\u003eThe Princess Bride, \u003c\/i\u003eJean Ferris's hilarious parody of \"Once upon a time . . .\" overflows with oddball characters and sage observations--and ends with a slapstick happily-ever-after that's full of surprises.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJEAN FERRIS\u003c\/b\u003e has written more than a dozen popular books for teens, including several ALA Best Books for Young Adults and one YALSA Teens' Top Ten Best Book. She lives in San Diego, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Once Upon a Marigold\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756584730912,"sku":"9780544054004","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/37983aa83b5c2a9b9ab94212bd647ed4.webp?v=1780081424","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/once-upon-a-marigold-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}