Half Upon a Time -- James Riley, Paperback

In this hilarious fractured fairy tale series from New York Times bestselling author James Riley, Jack, and "punk princess" May must navigate twists and turns unlike anything you've seen before

Jack lives in a fantasy world. Really. He's the son of the infamous Jack who stole the magic beans from the giant, and he's working hard to restore his family's reputation. He finds the perfect opportunity when a "princess" lands in front of him, apparently from the land of Punk, as her Punk Princess sweatshirt implies. May is from our world, and she's utterly confused to find herself in the midst of the fairy tale characters she has read about. But Jack and May have more in common than they realize--and together, they embark on a hilarious and wild adventre in this highly accessible, modern middle grade fantasy novel.

Author: James Riley
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 09/13/2011
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.10w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781416995944
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 139863 / Half Upon a Time

About the Author
James Riley lives in Virginia. He is the author of Half Upon a Time, Twice Upon a Time, and Once Upon the End as well as the Story Thieves series.

Erwin Madrid is a children's book illustrator based in San Francisco, where he earned his BFA at the Academy of Art College. He has worked for PDI/Dreamworks Animation on films like Shrek 2 and the Madagascar sequels. He has also done concept art for the gaming industry for titles like Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. In his spare time, Erwin travels and goes plein air painting.