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If you are looking for modern fairy tales, check out some of these stories written to appeal to today’s teenages.
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Entwined
Based on the fairy tale The Twelve Dancing Princesses, readers will be swept away into this fantasy world of dance, love, mystery and curses (魔咒) created by author Heather Dixon. Readers will enjoy the detailed dance scenes and be pleasantly surprised to learn the double meaning of the word entwine. Recommended for ages 12—16.
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Beauty
This classic retelling of Beauty and the Beast by award-winning author Robin McKinley is a more detailed version of the original story about a girl who is known more for her intelligence than her beauty. Following the traditional tale Beauty and her sisters must move to the country when their father encounters financial ruin. Her relationship with the Beast is a slow unfolding of friendship that turns to love. Recommended for ages 12—15.
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Tiger’s Curse
For 300 years the hero has been cursed to live as a Tiger, but when the heroine wishes for his freedom, the curse begins to break. Full of romance and adventure, this sweet retelling of Beauty and the Beast is the first book in the Tiger’s Curse series by Colleen Houck. Recommended for ages 12—18.
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Although her mother died when she was a baby, Lady Jessica enjoyed a peaceful and fun childhood until her father decides to remarry a woman who is jealous of Jessica’ s beauty. To escape her evil stepmother, Jessica runs away to London where she meets a band of outcasts (被驱逐者) and changes her name to Snow. Tracy Lynn’s retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is one of several books in the popular Once Upon a Time fairy tale series. Recommended for ages 12—14.
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1. Which is the best choice for a 16-year-old girl who loves dancing?
A. Entwined. B. Tiger’s Curse.
C. Beauty. D. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
2. Which author has won an award before?
A. Heather Dixon. B. Robin McKinley. C. Colleen Houck. D. Tracy Lynn.
3. What do Tiger’s Curse and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs have in common?
A. They are full of romance and adventure.
B. They are recommended for girls of the same age.
C. They are each one in different series of books.
D. Their main characters are cursed.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C
