{"product_id":"once-upon-a-marigold-9780544054004","title":"Once Upon a Marigold","description":"\u003cp\u003eWho knew love could be so amazing--and stupefying? Not Christian. He was clueless when he started spying on the royal family through his telescope. He lives in a cave with a troll for a dad, after all. If his dad had only warned him about all that mind-boggling love stuff, maybe things wouldn't be such a mess. But then, maybe, Princess Marigold would be dead. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Christian\u003ci\u003e wasn't \u003c\/i\u003ewarned. And now that he's fallen for the princess, it's up to him to untwist an odd love triangle--er, \u003ci\u003erectangle\u003c\/i\u003e--and foil a scheming queen who wants to take over the kingdom, even if it means bumping off her own daughter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With echoes of William Goldman's modern classic \u003ci\u003eThe Princess Bride, \u003c\/i\u003eJean Ferris's hilarious parody of \"Once upon a time . . .\" overflows with oddball characters and sage observations--and ends with a slapstick happily-ever-after that's full of surprises.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jean Ferris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780544054004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e62564 \/ Once Upon a Marigold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJEAN FERRIS\u003c\/b\u003e has written more than a dozen popular books for teens, including several ALA Best Books for Young Adults and one YALSA Teens' Top Ten Best Book. She lives in San Diego, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jean Ferris \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47809115095197,"sku":"9780544054004","price":23.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_dbbf1393-500c-46b0-b317-f353bf81ebc2.jpg?v=1775556636","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/once-upon-a-marigold-9780544054004","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}