Thursday, January 28, 2016

The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman

A queen goes on a quest.  She has heard that the neighboring kingdom across the mountains has fallen asleep.  First it was just the castle.  But now it's creeping through the kingdom, a few miles every day, causing everyone to fall asleep.  She sets out with three dwarfs to discover the cause of the sleeping and to break the curse.

This is a great little retelling of Sleeping Beauty for teens.  It has enough familiar details and twists to make it interesting.   This is also available as a full-cast audio for listening.

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