about the book
Jack isn’t into royalty, especially princesses. But his grandfather keeps prodding him to find a nice princess and settle down. Jack just wants to be a brave knight and fight dragons. In the fairy tale realm of Giant’s Hand, that’s a real do-able goal.
But when a young lady falls out of the sky, wearing a shirt that says “Punk Princess,” Jacks life takes a crazy twist. The young lady, May, is from the real world, full of cell phones and computers. And she is freaked out because her grandmother has been kidnapped.
Deciding to give the “Princess” in distress a helping hand, Jack accompanies the quirky May in a hilarious expedition to find the missing grandmother—who looks amazingly like the long-lost Snow White. Along the way they contend with bumbling giants, candy houses, dangerous huntsmen, and a wolf king. There is also a very wicked Queen to watch out for.
It’s not an easy quest, especially since May doesn’t think magic exists or that Jack can beat up Prince Charming! You just gotta believe!
about the author
As a kid, James Riley was an old soul. He was a quiet kid who took everything very seriously. That is, until he discovered that girls weren’t full of cooties. Trying to gain their attention, he realized they liked the creative sort. He started telling his female classmates that he was going to be an author. He kept on faking this lie until he actually found himself writing fairy tales! It was easy. He loved to read and watch Disney tales.
Today, though he ghostwrites for presidents, royalty, and one very imaginary bird, James loves to write for middle school readers because they are more accepting of wild ideas…and let’s face it, it’s so much more fun to write than boring non-fiction stuff! Somewhere along the way, James shed his serious side and found a life full of humor.
Since this is his first novel for young readers, James is legally obligated to say be really doesn’t believe in magic. Wink! Wink!
James makes his home in Los Angeles, California.
Sources:
Author website
Author interview : Literary Asylum
Also by James Riley:
Once Upon the End. Aladdin. 2013.
Twice Upon a Time. Aladdin. 2012.
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