| Title | : | Beauty Is a Beast (The Princess School, #4) |
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| ISBN | : | 0439565545 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780439565547 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 |
| Publication | : | First published March 1, 2005 |
Briar Rose is sick of everyone thinking she's perfect. Her parents won't stop doting, her guardian fairies are being real pests, and even her teachers act like she can do no wrong. Her classmates at Princess School copy everything she does and, ugh, they keep calling her Beauty. Only Ella, Rapunzel, and Snow seem to like Rose for who she really is. Rose is fed up--and determined to prove that she's more than just a pretty face. She's forming a secret plan to do just that. But what if Rose goes too far?
Beauty Is a Beast (The Princess School, #4) Reviews
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This is the fourth book in the series. It can be tricky to tell with this series, but it does have a little 4 on the spine. It does not have an interior page where it lists all the previous books in order. (Though this is an ILL library book, so it's _possible_ that page fell out. It doesn't seem like it.)
This one is all about Sleeping Beauty, lest you think it's actually about Beauty and the Beast. Definitely playing with the idea, and trying to confuse. Both stories even involve roses.
Anyhow, Briar Rose is all like 'I have all these fairy gifts, and it sucks.' 'Everyone thinks I'm beautiful and perfect, and it sucks.' 'They don't like me for me, they like me because of my fairy gifts.' So she attempts to be less than perfect. She messes up her hair. She eats messily. She snorts when she laughs. But everyone just starts copying her, because she's a trendsetter.
Meanwhile there's exams to be studying for. And a masquerade to go to. So she gets to dress up like a beast.
She doesn't do well on her exams, because all this time she was trying not to be perfect, she wasn't studying for them. And that part I found a little unrealistic. Because when you're smart, when you've been doing your homework all the time up to that point, then studying for exams is redundant. She should've done just fine on them. Maybe not A++, but certainly an A. But all she manages to do is pass. I think her fairy gift of intelligence is crap!
But at least this book didn't suck so badly as the last one. There's a new prince who isn't bad, but his clumsiness is annoying. Only a few more books to go! -
Do you like Princesses? Have you ever felt awful hearing everyone called you “perfect”? Have you ever felt like you don’t want to be perfect and did something worst? If that's true, you may have connection with Briar Rose. Rose have many friends in the school but she heard a someone talk about her being perfect and that made her doesn’t want to be perfect anymore. She tried to not being perfect my many ways. At the end she had learned a powerful lesson
“To be who she is.”
I love this book because there are many characters that is friendly and funny. The author let me see the character’s emotion without telling it. But, the author should show what the character look like more. And when the author changed the perspective to another character, it was very fast. So, it would been better if the author show the story more descriptive than telling.
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The series "The Princess School" is about fairytale princesses going to princess school. I love reading books like this where authors put a twist on classic fantasy. This particular story is about how the normally "perfect" Beauty just falls apart and is just what the title says,"Beauty is a Beast." Her friends, Cinderella, Repunzel, and Snow White don't know what to think of the new Beauty dribbling soup on her dress and turning her beautiful hair into a knot. I think that any girl who is entering third grade this fall will enjoy this book a lot.
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Very enjoyable early reader chapter book. Not great literature by any means, and may be annoying to those who dislike princess tales. Way less irritating (to me) than many of the fairy and princess books my 6-year-old wants read aloud.
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I've been reading this to my 7 yr old daughter and have been impressed with the writing and story line. For such a simple (young) middle grade book, the characters are fun and believable. I really enjoyed it, and will definitely read more in the series.
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Definitely one to read with your little girl. Sweet, predictable...Kenzie loves these books.
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It was alright, i REALLY DID NOT FIND IT WELL WRITTEN. :-(
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It is a great fairy tale hummer.
It's also, book four in the series. -
Cute spin on feelings young girls have and the support of friends who understand.
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beauty is a very pretty princess who acts like a not beauty.Auryn 8yo
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As a little girl this was one of my favourite books.
