Once Upon A Curse (Tales of the Frog Princess) [Hardcover]

E. D. Baker (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Tales of the Frog Princess

Many years ago a slighted fairy placed a curse on a beautiful young princess-a curse that caused her and all her female descendants to turn into mean, ugly witches if they ever touched a flower after turning sixteen. Now, Princess Emma, who is about to turn sixteen herself, is determined to break the spell once and for all. Emma travels back in time to the day the curse was placed on her ancestor in the hope of preventing the curse from being cast. Unfortunately she isn't successful in her efforts, but she does learn how to break it. Armed with this knowledge, Emma returns to her own time full of hope. But disaster ensues and Emma is about to give up completely-until true love shows itself in the most unexpected place of all.

With a bit of courage, a pinch of luck, and of course, a healthy dose of magic, Princess Emma charms her way through the third hilarious adventure in the Tales of the Frog Princess series.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6 - Princess Emma is anxious to marry Eadric, but first she must undo the family curse that threatens to turn her into an evil hag after her upcoming 16th birthday. Using the magical powers she is still learning to control, she visits the long-ago era when the spell was cast in an attempt to discover how it can be broken. Readers who enjoyed Baker's The Frog Princess and Dragon's Breath are the likeliest audience for this addition to the series as it seems to exist primarily to tie up loose ends. Even in this regard, though, it is disappointing. So much of the text is devoted to recapping the plots of the first two titles that there is not much room for a new story and the pace of this book is slowed considerably: " 'I'll put the spell in a ball like the ones we used when we fought King Beltran and turned his soldiers into frogs and mice,'" Emma calls to Eadric in the thick of battle. With such roundabout descriptions of the action, it's difficult to keep one's attention focused on the confrontation at hand. This title is necessary only in collections where the first two books are popular. - Miriam Lang Budin, Chappaqua Public Library, NY
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About the Author

E. D. Baker is the author of The Tales of the Frog Princess series, including The Frog Princess, which was in part the inspiration for a new Disney movie which will be released this fall (The Princess and the Frog). Baker is also the author of Wings: A Fairy Tale. She lives with her family and many pets in Maryland.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 225 pages
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens (October 14, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582348928
• ISBN-13: 978-1582348926
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #905,028 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

E. D. Baker made her international debut with The Frog Princess, which was a Book Sense Children's Pick and has sold in many languages around the world. Since then she has written four other books in the series: Dragon's Breath, Once Upon a Curse, No Place for Magic and The Salamander Spell, as well as Wings: A Fairy Tale, a new look at the classic Midsummernight's Dream story. A mother of three and grandmother of one, Ms. Baker lives in Maryland, where she and her daughters breed horses and provide a home for five cats, three dogs, and three goats. www.edbakerbooks.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, December 24, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Once Upon A Curse (Tales of the Frog Princess) (Hardcover)

I loved this book it was my favorite out of the three.If you have read the first two you will love this one.it is about when Emma goes back in time and tries to break the family curse and goes back home with this knowlege.Thinking she is about to end the family curse she has to go through alot more then she expected.
I would recomend this book pre-teen and teens in their early teen years.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Baker does it again, June 18, 2005

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Deborah Fredericks "fantasy author" (Spokane, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Once Upon A Curse (Tales of the Frog Princess) (Hardcover)

I am more impressed each time I read this author. The tone is appropriately light for a semi-satiric fantasy without becoming too cutesy/silly. The characters are a delight, and the ending was both touching and hilarious. Highly recommended!

Deby Fredericks
Author of The Magister's Mask

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It!!!, April 14, 2005

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Like the Fish "Kate" (Cali) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Once Upon A Curse (Tales of the Frog Princess) (Hardcover)

I loved this book and was sad when it ended, but the story was really great!! I recommend that if you love fairy tales that you should read this book as well as the other Frog Princess series!