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A Kiss in Time
Contributor(s): Flinn, Alex (Author)

ISBN: 0060874198 ISBN-13: 9780060874193
Publisher: Harperteen

OUR PRICE: $15.29

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2009
* Out of Print *

Annotation: From an acclaimed author comes a contemporary and original retelling of Sleeping Beauty, in which Jack discovers the babe of his dreams. The only problem is she's 316 years old--and Jack must smuggle her out of Europe to Miami.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General
- Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy - General
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family)

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2008022582

Age Level: 12-17

Grade Level: 7-12

Lexile Measure: 610 HL (High-Low)

Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.8" W x 8.4" L (0.95 lbs) 384 pages

Themes:
- Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age
- Locality - Miami, Florida
- Geographic Orientation - Florida
- Cultural Region - South Atlantic
- Cultural Region - Southeast U.S.

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian

Awards: Grand Canyon Reader Award, Nominee, Tween, 2012

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 04/15/2009
Booklist 05/15/2009 pg. 48
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2009 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2009 pg. 422
School Library Journal 08/01/2009 pg. 102
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2009
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 pg. 396 - Superior,Well Above Average
Publisher's Weekly Annex 06/22/2009

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 129818
Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 10.0

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:

Talia fell under a spell . . . . Jack broke the curse.

I was told to beware the accursed spindle, but it was so enchanting, so hypnotic. . . .

I was looking for a little adventure the day I ditched my tour group. But finding a comatose town, with a hot-looking chick asleep in it, was so not what I had in mind.

I awakened in the same place but in another time--to a stranger's soft kiss.

I couldn't help kissing her. Sometimes you just have to kiss someone. I didn't know this would happen.

Now I am in dire trouble because my father, the king, says I have brought ruin upon our country. I have no choice but to run away with this commoner

Now I'm stuck with a bratty princess and a trunk full of her jewels. . . . The good news: My parents will freak

Think you have dating issues? Try locking lips with a snoozing stunner who turns out to be 316 years old. Can a kiss transcend all--even time?

Contributor Bio(s): Flinn, Alex: -

Alex Flinn loves fairy tales and is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Beastly, a spin on Beauty and the Beast that was named a VOYA Editor's Choice and an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Beastly is now a major motion picture starring Vanessa Hudgens. Alex also wrote A Kiss in Time, a modern retelling of Sleeping Beauty; Cloaked, a humorous fairy-tale mash-up; Bewitching, a reimagining of fairy-tale favorites, including Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, The Princess and the Pea, and The Little Mermaid, all told by Kendra, the witch from Beastly; Towering, a darkly romantic take on Rapunzel; and Mirrored, a fresh spin on Snow White. Her other books for teens include Breathing Underwater, Breaking Point, Nothing to Lose, Fade to Black, and Diva. She lives in Miami with her family. Visit her online at www.alexflinn.com.