Book details
Beauty and the Beast and Other Stories (Scolastic Junior Classics)
Description
Retells the story of a young woman's struggle against her sisters' cruelty, her family's lost fortune, and her dealings with a frightful beast who wishes to marry her, in this book containing two other classic tales. Three classic tales of love and enchantment! Poor Beauty! Her family has lost its fortune, her sisters are snobby and cruel, and her father just angered a hideous beast -- a beast who wants to marry her! Now Beauty must live with the beast in an enchanted castle, far from everyone she knows. Can she ever learn to love a beast? Read 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'The Lady and the Lion,' and 'The Frog Prince' inside this collection. Here are some of the greatest stories of all: Beauty and the Beast, Rapunzel, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, The Golden Mermaid, Felicia and the Pretty Pines, Snow White and Rose Red, The Goose Girl, Dorani, and Little Wildrose.
Age
7-12
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
240 pages
Book in series
#1
Why to read
- Classic Tales Retold: The book offers a retelling of the timeless classic 'Beauty and the Beast' along with other stories, providing a fresh perspective while maintaining the enchanting elements that have made these tales beloved for generations.
- Language Development: Aimed at junior readers, the language used by Sarah Hines-Stephens is accessible and engaging, helping to develop reading skills, vocabulary, and comprehension in a fun and enjoyable way.
- Moral Lessons: Each story in the collection comes with its own moral lesson, teaching young readers about the values of kindness, bravery, love, and the importance of looking beyond appearances to find true beauty.
- Cultural Literacy: 'Beauty and the Beast' is a part of our cultural heritage, and being familiar with it and other classic stories enhances cultural literacy. Reading this book helps young readers to understand and appreciate references to these tales in various forms of media and literature.