Flunked ( Fairy Tale Reform School) - by Jen Calonita (Paperback)

Dimensions (Overall): 7.4 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .5 Pounds
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Fairy Tales + Folklore / Adaptations, Mysteries + Detective Stories, Science Fiction + Fantasy + Magic
Series Title: Fairy Tale Reform School
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Author: Jen Calonita
Age Range: Teen
Language: English

About the Book

When petty thief Gilly, who lives with five younger brothers and sisters in a run-down boot, gets caught stealing, she's sentenced to three months at Fairy Tale Reform School, where all the teachers are former villains, including the Big Bad Wolf, the Evil Queen, and Cinderella's wicked stepmother.

Book Synopsis

Dive into book one of the best selling Fairy Tale Reform School series, from award-winning author Jen Calonita What happens to the villains after happily ever after? 12 year old Gilly isn't so sure that she needs reforming for the (former) villains in Enchantasia...

Gilly wouldn't call herself wicked, exactly. But when you have five little brothers and sisters and live in a run-down boot, you have to get creative to make ends meet. Gilly's a pretty good thief (if she does say so herself).

Until she gets caught.

Gilly's sentenced to three months at Fairy Tale Reform School where all of the teachers are former (super-scary) villains like the Big Bad Wolf, the Evil Queen, and Cinderella's Wicked Stepmother. Harsh. But when she meets fellow students Jax and Kayla, she learns there's more to this school than its heroic mission.

There's a battle brewing and Gilly has to wonder...just how good these bad guys really are?

The Fairy Tale Reform School series is perfect for:

Tweens and teens - 12 year old girls and 8th grade readers will love this fun, fast-paced series

Classrooms studying fractured and twisted fairy tales

Read-alongs between parents and kids

Engaging reluctant readers

Review Quotes

"Fairy tale fans will love this clever and lively tale of magic, courage, and friendship." - Discovery Girls

"A reform school where all the teachers are former villains. Kinda writes itself, right" - SLJ Fuse 8

"Gilly's plucky spirit and determination to oust the culprit will make "Flunked" a popular choice for tweens" - School Library Journal

"Calonita blithely samples from fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and folklore in this lighthearted first book in the Fairy Tale Reform School series.... Recognizable fairy-tale characters abound (profiles of the school's instructors, like Xavier Wolfington, the wolf from Little Red Riding Hood, appear throughout), and questions of whether goodness or badness run to the core of a person leave readers with plenty to consider." - Publishers Weekly

"This enjoyable series launch creatively incorporates familiar fairy-tale characters and hallmarks-princesses, talking mirrors, spells, and magical beings, from fairies to ogres-along with an engaging and spirited protagonist, abundant plot turns, and witty touches. Overall,
there's much to amuse and entertain fans of classic tales with a twist." - Booklist