It is a graphic novel, and while the illustrations are gorgeous and highly amusing, some readers may not be drawn in by the format. Rapunzels revenge book central rappahannock regional. Rapunzels revenge paperback january 1, 1991 by attic pr author 4. And i never would have had the inexpressible joy of receiving the dozens of emails and notes from parents who tell me, my sondaughter never read.
Other classic tales have been adapted to some extent in other books, and now hale wrangles rapunzels story into a totally new animal the story of a girl whos been mistreated by an evil mother figure now not only gets to take revenge on the witch, but she gets to be transplanted into the old west and outfitted like a real cowgirl. A popular novelist may be prone to looking at the whole of their oeuvre. A friend told me once when her daughter saw a gingerhaired rapunzel, she said, rapunzel doesnt look like that. Rapunzels hair grows copiously, too, fashioning the means of her escape. Without libraries, i dont think books like rapunzels revenge and calamity jack would ever have seen print. Rapunzel soon meets jack, a young man with troubles of his own, whose only companion is a goose unwilling to lay eggs. Dean hale is the coauthor of the awardwinning graphic novels rapunzels revenge and calamity jack. Rapunzels revenge rapunzel escapes her towerprison all on her own, only to discover a world beyond what shed ever known before. However, for those who love graphic novels, fairy tales, and awesome heroines, this story may be just the thing.
Ive seen some pretty interesting retellings before, but rapunzels revenge has got to be one of the most interesting and frankly bizarre to come my way in quite some time. Shannon hale is the newbery honorwinning and new york times bestselling author of the princess academy series, the books of bayern, book of a thousand days, dangerous, and the graphic novels rapunzels revengeand calamity jack, as well as the ever after high and princess in black series, and the upcoming the unbeatable squirrel girl for marvel. The plot of rapunzels revenge is one that is easy to follow. This graphic novel took place in a wild west environment that was controlled by the evil mother gothel, or rapunzels chaperone. Rapunzels revenge was a bit hohum, but i did like certain aspects. Rapunzels revenge takes the tale of rapunzel and sticks it in the old west, with a totally awesome heroine instead of the goodfornothing girl from the original story. Rapunzels revenge calamity jack the books of bayern the goose girl enna burning river secrets forest born the princess academy trilogy.
Rapunzels revenge is a twisted take on the fairy tale that sparkles with life, intelligence, wit, adventure, and just plain fun for the first time, the story of a girl locked in a tower by an evil stepmother and her excessively long hair makes a certain amount of sense. The fairy tale trope has been done multiple times, but the hales were able to incorporate new aspects to rapunzels story. Being a bit of a jane austenite, i did read her book for adults. Hale and her husband combined their love of fairy tales and superhero comic books to create a graphic novel about rapunzel. Rapunzels revenge npr coverage of rapunzels revenge by shannon hale, dean hale, and nathan hale. The fairy tale trope has been done multiple times, but the hales were able to incorporate new aspects to rapunzel s story. Rapunzel s revenge was a bit hohum, but i did like certain aspects. He lives in utah with his wife and coauthor, shannon, and. Determined to rescue her real mother and to seek revenge on her kidnapper wouldbe mother, rapunzel and her very long braids team up with jack of beanstalk fame and together they perform daring deeds and rescues all over the western. Rapunzels whip like hair, to fight the bad guys and help the good guys. Rapunzel is raised in a grand villa surrounded by towering walls. Rapunzel dreams of a different mother than gothel, the woman she calls mother.
Rapunzels revenge by shannon hale, dean hale books on. Her real mother, kate, is a slave in gothels gold mine. But rapunzels not one to sit demurely waiting for a rescuer, nor is she one to leave her real family in trouble. Rapunzels revenge ebook written by shannon hale, dean hale. When she does meet the prince, she finds out hes a real jerk and she. Shannon hale is the newbery honorwinning and new york times bestselling author of the princess academy series, the books of bayern, book of a thousand days, dangerous, and the graphic novels rapunzels revengeand calamity jack, as well as the ever after high and princess in black series, and the upcoming the unbeatable squirrel.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read rapunzels revenge. Shannon hale is the newbery honorwinning and new york times bestselling author of the princess academy series, the books of bayern, book of a thousand days, dangerous, and the graphic novels rapunzels revengeand calamity jack, as well as the ever after high and princess in black series, and the upcoming the unbeatable squirrel girl for. Swinging to freedom, she is determined to rescue her real mother from gothels mines, where she has toiled for years. Its more like rapunzel meets the wild west in fairy tale land. And thats a shame, as rapunzels revenge is a a real treat. In this old west retelling, rapunzel uses her hair as a lasso and to take. How nice that to know that books like that books you can share and enjoy in equal amounts across generational lines still exist. Rapunzel does not wait for the prince to rescue her. Shannon and dean hale have reinvented rapunzel and this rapunzel is bold, funny and brave.
The hales rapunzels revenge drop narrative breadcrumbs throughout the story, setting up subsequent titles in the planned series, and they build comic tension by alternating scenes of the masked princesss monsterfighting with ones starring duchess wigtower, who princess magnolia has left waiting back at her castle, and who has a fondness. Shannon hale is the newbery honorwinning and new york times bestselling author of the princess academy series, the books of bayern, book of a thousand days, dangerous, and the graphic novels rapunzel s revengeand calamity jack, as well as the ever after high and princess in black series, and the upcoming the unbeatable squirrel girl for marvel. This stunning, hilarious, and actionpacked graphic novel cowritten by new york times bestselling and newbery honor winning author shannon hale reimagines rapunzels story. And thats a shame, as rapunzel s revenge is a a real treat. Rapunzel escapes her towerprison all on her own, only to discover a world beyond what shed ever known before. Inside, shes thrown into even more outrageous settings, all of which work somehow and it succeeds because of its unabashed spirit. In this old west retelling, rapunzel uses her hair as a lasso and to take on. This graphic novel took place in a wild west environment that was controlled by the evil mother gothel, or rapunzel s chaperone. The rapunzels revenge book series by multiple authors includes books rapunzels revenge and calamity jack. This stunning, hilarious and actionpacked graphic novel reimagines rapunzels story. Nathan hale rapunzel is raised in a grand villa surrounded by towering walls.
See the complete rapunzels revenge series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Rapunzels revenge offers a thrilling reimagining of the fairy tale just look at the cover to see rapunzel looking like shes straight out of the wild west. I am also embarrassed to admit that it is the first young adult book by the newbery honor winning author of princess academy, shannon hale, that i have ever read. Check out the sequel to rapunzels revenge, calamity jack isbn 9781599903736 share other graphic novel versions of fairy tales, like stone arch books graphic spin series, which has its own rapunzel to add to the mix. I was utterly besotted by this book after only a few pages, and so was my daughter, who i passed it onto afterward. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Theyre the books i recommend to absolutely everyone, whether theyre in elementary school or have kids out of school.
Luckily, there are so many rapunzel retellings these days that even 1 out of 10 gives us a nice little list of books. Rapunzel s revenge offers a thrilling reimagining of the fairy tale just look at the cover to see rapunzel looking like shes straight out of the wild west. The beginning of the story finds the reader in familiar territory reading of a girl who has been taken from her mother and rasied by mother gothel until rapunzel discovers the truth and is. Rapunzels revenge by shannon and dean hale, illustrated. The hales rapunzel, the narrator, lives like royalty with witchy mother gothel, but defies orders, scaling villa walls to see. Determined to rescue her real mother and to seek revenge on her kidnapper wouldbe mother, rapunzel and her very long braids team up with. Rapunzels revenge by shannon and dean hale, illustrations by nathan no relation hale is the first graphic novel i have ever read. Rapunzels revenge graphic novel midcontinent public. Rapunzels revenge by shannon hale overdrive rakuten. In this old west retelling, rapunzel uses her hair as a lasso and to take on outlaws. Rapunzels revenge by shannon hale, dean hale, nathan hale. Im here to knock down the idea that rapunzel must be blonde and to say that rapunzel looks like any girl.
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