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Once Upon A Toad
Once Upon a Toad
Once Upon A Toad
Heather Vogel Frederick
A girl gets into a mouthful of trouble in this modern fractured fairy tale, from the author of The Mother-Daughter Book Club. Once upon a time, Cat Starr lived with her astronaut mom in Houston. But when her mother gets sent on a long-term mission, Cat has to move to a far away land—her dad’s house, halfway across the country—and share a room with her real-life evil stepsister, Olivia. Just when Cat can’t take it anymore, Great-Aunt Abyssinia comes to the rescue. And things go from bad to worse.The next morning, Cat opens her mouth and a toad hops out! What’s more, when Olivia speaks, diamonds and flowers appear. How unfair is that? Before you can say "happily ever after," the girls are on the run from jewel thieves and a government agency. Can Cat save the day—and get rid of all those toads?This is an enchanting fractured fairy tale from acclaimed Mother-Daughter Book Club author Heather Vogel Frederick.
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Book Details

Genre: 

  • Fantasy

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
Once Upon A Toad review by KjOls
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KjOls

Catriona (Cat-reen-ah) Starr doesn't want to go to Portland, Oregon to live with her dad and literally evil stepsister while her mom is on the International Space Station. She likes her stepmother and stepbrother Geoffrey, but Olivia (her stepsister) is horrible. Eventually, she calls her mom, who sends Great-Aunt Abysinnia to the rescue!...or not. Things go from bad to worse. Toads start appearing when Cat speaks, while Olivia gets flowers and diamonds! When the secret gets out, Geoffrey is kidnapped, and Olivia (a.k.a. Diamond Girl) is wanted for ransom.

Rating:
5
Five Star Award
Content Rating:

Content rating - nothing offensive
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