Sep 15, 2008 she recently wrote her first book for adults, austenland and then teamed up with her husband and lifetime comics reader dean on the script for rapunzels revenge, and its already in progresss sequel calamity jack. Shannon hale is the bestselling author of many books for children, including the ever after high series, princess academy newbery honor book and the unbeatable squirrel girl middlegrade novel. Rapunzels revenge is a great book by a great author. The paperback of the rapunzels revenge by shannon hale, dean hale. Her real mother, kate, is a slave in gothel s gold mine. Apr 01, 2014 my daughter is 10yearsold and requested this book.
Rapunzels revenge book central rappahannock regional. And i never would have had the inexpressible joy of receiving the dozens of emails and notes from parents who tell me, my sondaughter never read a book in hisher life until your graphic novel. In this old west retelling, rapunzel uses her hair as a lasso and to take on outlaws. This is a graphic novel in the truest sense of the word, a doneinone novel length comic book. Shannon hale retells the classic tale of rapunzel with a little bit of a mother goose gothel. The story follows a strong and independent rapunzel, perfectly willing and able to save herself. Create a book trailer for rapunzels revenge, post it on youtube, and send me the link. As soon as she finished reading rapunzels revenge, she started reading calamity jack. She is determined to find gothels villa and teach mother gothel a longoverdue lesson for her years of treachery and lies, and help her real mother get out of the mine camps where mother gothel has kept her enslaved.
Its written by shannon hale, the young adult author of newberrry awardwinning princess academy and the book of a thousand days, plus the. Paperback order in the next 71 hours 24 minutes and get it by. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. When i went to the library to grab the copy on reserve, i was shocked to see that it was a graphic novel.
Rapunzel is raised in a grand villa surrounded by towering walls. She co wrote the graphic novels rapunzels revenge and calamity jack and the chapter book series the princess in black with her husband dean hale. He lives in utah with his wife and coauthor, shannon, and their children. She read princess academy and wanted more from the same author. Once upon a time, in a land you only think you know, lived a little girl and her mother. After the events recounted in rapunzel s revenge, jack and rapunzel head back to shyport to set things right. The book is the work of three neophytes in the world of creating comics, but no strangers to storytelling in general. The rapunzels revenge book series by multiple authors includes books rapunzels revenge and calamity jack. Its intended for, and marketed to, the middle reader set ages 9 to 12, but its just as suitable for young adults and adults alike. Initially following the original fairy tale, rapunzel is kidnapped, but in this tale she escapes herself via her long hair. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. Nathan hale spent more than a year creating the artwork for this book and it shows. Megan morrison is a middleschool drama teacher and a writer.
A spirited graphic novel twines characters from two traditional fairy tales into. This stunning, hilarious, and actionpacked graphic novel cowritten by new york times bestselling and newbery honor winning author shannon hale. It is set in the wild west and is in the form of a graphic novel. Rapunzels revenge by shannon hale, dean hale, nathan hale. Calamity jack by shannon hale, dean hale, nathan hale. I am pleased to say that these two authors were able to translate from prose to comic form seamlessly its clever, beautifully plotted. Dean hale is the coauthor of the awardwinning graphic novels rapunzels revenge and calamity jack. A spirited graphic novel twines characters from two traditional fairy tales into a fresh, funny new story.
Watch the best friends book trailer by the bestselling creators of real friends shannon hale and leuyen pham are back with a true story about popularity, first crushes, and finding your own path in the graphic novel, best friends. Please put rapunzel revenge contest in the subject line. What is the sequel to rapunzels revenge called answers. Shannon hale is the bestselling author of many books, including real friends, the ever after high series, and princess academy. Rapunzel s revenge was a bit hohum, but i did like certain aspects. Released by dutton press, it was the recipient of the caldecott medal for illustration in 1998 the story is a retelling of the original 1812 version, which leaves in details not present in later versions, such as rapunzel giving birth to twins by the prince. Rapunzels revenge by dean hale and shannon hale book cover. Nov 04, 2011 rapunzels revenge ebook written by shannon hale, dean hale. Rapunzel dreams of a different mother than gothel, the woman she calls mother.
Rapunzels revenge is a graphic novel by awardwinning author shannon hale and husband dean, illustrated by nathan hale no relation. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read rapunzels revenge. Rapunzel is a feisty 12yearold living in a grand villa with mother gothel. In a vibrantly illustrated graphic novel set in a makebelieve frontier land, an untraditional rapunzel escapes the tower, uses her long braids as weapons, and takes revenge on the wicked mother gothel. This graphic novel took place in a wild west environment that was controlled by the evil mother gothel, or rapunzel s chaperone. Every day, when the little girl played in her pretty garden, she grew more curious about what lay on the other side of the garden wall. Book of a thousand days, a fairy tale retelling, received a cybils award.
Although classic story of rapunzel comes from the grimm brothers, the tale can be traced back to similar tales from italy and france. Rapunzels revenge was a bit hohum, but i did like certain aspects. When we first wrote rapunzels revenge, i couldnt name a single other graphic novel for young readers. Shannon hale is the bestselling author of many books for children, including the ever after high series, princess academy newbery honor book, and the unbeatable squirrel girl middle grade novel. They live with their four children near salt lake city, utah. In shannon hale s version, rapunzel is far from the passive, needtobesavedbyaprince type. Rapunzels revenge graphic novel the seattle public. Ive mentioned here before, i spent years doing school and book store visits usually without. A popular novelist may be prone to looking at the whole of their oeuvre.
In this book, caption boxes present rapunzels narration, similar to a voiceover in film. Written by the wife and husband team of shannon and dean hale, rapunzels revenge uses the same imaginative and subversive storytelling ms. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hence, when adapted into various mediums, such as the movies tangled and barbie as rapunzel or the graphic novel rapunzels. Rapunzel s revenge book series 2 books from book 1. The popular author of princess academy teams with her husband and illustrator hale no relation for a muscular retelling of the famously. For middle graders wanting a fun, fastpaced fairytale with a different spin, rapunzels revenge is a great pick.
Graphic novel pdf online that and it is easy because it can you store on your tablet or mobi, our website offers books rapunzels revenge. After the events recounted in rapunzels revenge, jack and rapunzel head back to shyport to set things right. Rapunzel escapes her towerprison all on her own, only to discover a world beyond what shed ever known before. Rapunzels revenge by shannon hale, dean hale, nathan hale august 5, 2008. The kicker was when my friend pointed out that since i was doing this for the hales, and that rapunzels revenge was an actual, factual published work, that. Jacks mother orders him to go, and go he does with a certain goose under his arm. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. Shannon hale is the newbery honorwinning and new york times bestselling author of the princess academy series, the books of bayern, book of a thousand days, dangerous, and the graphic novels rapunzels revengeand calamity jack, as well as the ever after high and princess in black series, and the upcoming the unbeatable squirrel girl for marvel. Escaping from the enchanted tree where mother gothel imprisoned her, rapunzel sets off alone through the ghost towns and badlands of gothels reach. As is true with many tales, the first literary traces of the. Rapunzels revenge ebook king county library system. Hales two books austenland and midnight in austenland were inspired by jane austens classic novels.
Rapunzels revenge is a collaboration between a bunch of folks named hale. In this old west retelling, rapunzel uses her hair as a lasso and to take on outlawsincluding gothel. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Jack s mother orders him to go, and go he does with a certain goose under his arm. Rapunzels revenge was a fun, entertaining graphic novel by shannon hale.
Searching for moral lessons in rapunzel kara nelson english 345 summer 2014 the grimms fairy tale rapunzel does not portray the stereotypical evil stepmother, perfect prince, or immediate fairytale wedding. Shannon and dean are the married couple who wrote the story. Graphic novel pdf kindle with the pdf format, kindlle, epub with the latest and very attractive appearance. Please put rapunzel revenge contest in the subject line and send to. Dean is a computer programmer, and shannon is a ya author with a number of books under her belt, including the newbery honor book, princess academy. Determined to rescue her real mother and to seek revenge on her kidnapper wouldbe mother, rapunzel and her very long braids team up with jack of beanstalk fame and together they perform. This stunning, hilarious and actionpacked graphic novel reimagines rapunzels story. Rapunzels revenge is a twisted take on the fairy tale that sparkles with life, intelligence, wit, adventure, and just plain fun for the first time, the story of a girl locked in a tower by an evil stepmother and her excessively long hair makes a certain amount of sense. She cofounded the harry potter fanfiction site the sugar quill, and has been developing the world of tyme off and on since 2003.
Without libraries, i dont think books like rapunzels revenge and calamity jack would ever have seen print. Rapunzels revenge takes place in a fairytaleversion of the american west. In shannon hales version, rapunzel is far from the passive, needtobesavedbyaprince type. Dean hale is also the author of the picture book scapegoat, and coauthor with his wife shannon for the princess in black series and the unbeatable squirrel girl. See the complete rapunzels revenge series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Sep 01, 2008 shannon hale is the newbery honorwinning and new york times bestselling author of the princess academy series, the books of bayern, book of a thousand days, dangerous, and the graphic novels rapunzels revengeand calamity jack, as well as the ever after high and princess in black series, and the upcoming the unbeatable squirrel girl for marvel. Newbery honorwinning author shannon hale teams up with husband dean hale and. With her husband dean hale she co wrote rapunzels revenge, calamity jack, the unbeatable squirrel girl series, and the princess in black series. This graphic novel took place in a wild west environment that was controlled by the evil mother gothel, or.
In this old west retelling, rapunzel uses her hair as a lasso and to take on outlawsincluding. Shannon hale is the newbery honorwinning and new york times bestselling author of the princess academy series, the books of bayern, book of a thousand days, dangerous, and the graphic novels rapunzel s revengeand calamity jack, as well as the ever after high and princess in black series, and the upcoming the unbeatable squirrel girl for marvel. For middle graders wanting a fun, fastpaced fairytale with a different spin, rapunzel s revenge is a great pick. Calamity jack by shannon and deal hale is the sequel to their first graphic novel, rapunzel s revenge. The fairy tale trope has been done multiple times, but the hales were able to incorporate new aspects to rapunzels story.
Rapunzels revenge ebook written by shannon hale, dean hale. Some word balloons have different shapes or outlines to give emphasis or show that someone is whispering. I picked up rapunzel s revenge a while ago, because i had just finished reading some of shannon s other books, and i loved them. Rapunzels revenge is a new, fun graphic novel for teens. Nathan hale is the author and illustrator of the eisnernominated, new york times. Rapunzels revenge by shannon hale, dean hale and nathan. Hale wrote her bayern books with, but with a more comic touch. Nathan hale is the author and illustrator of the eisnernominated, new york times bestselling graphic novel series on american history nathan hales hazardous. She and her husband dean co wrote the graphic novel rapunzels revenge, which was selected by todays al roker. With her husband dean hale she co wrote eisnernominated graphic novel rapunzels revenge, illustrated chapter book series the princess in black, and two novels about marvels unbeatable super hero, squirrel girl. Rapunzels revenge graphic novel the indianapolis public. The fairy tale trope has been done multiple times, but the hales were able to incorporate new aspects to rapunzel s story.
Fluffy, cloudlike bubbles mean someone is thinking, not speaking. Determined to rescue her real mother and to seek revenge on her kidnapper wouldbe mother, rapunzel and her very long braids team up with jack of beanstalk fame and together they perform daring deeds and rescues all over the western landscape. Rapunzels revenge by shannon hale, dean hale books on. Its written by shannon hale, the young adult author of newberrry awardwinning princess academy and the book of a thousand days, plus. Rapunzels revenge by shannon hale, dean hale, and nathan hale. Nov 03, 2014 rapunzels revenge ebook written by shannon hale, dean hale. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Rapunzels revenge npr coverage of rapunzels revenge by shannon hale, dean hale, and nathan hale. Rapunzels revenge is a retelling of the grimm brothers fairy tale. Rapunzels revenge by shannon hale overdrive rakuten. Her real mother, kate, is a slave in gothels gold mine. Rapunzels revenge by shannon hale, dean hale, nathan. Here are shannon and dean hale on comics, collaborating, their marvel and dc pitches and why rapunzels a redhead.
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