See search results for this author. This movie tie-in begins not long after Belle's visit to the forbidden West Wing and the Beast's subsequent, apologetic gift of the castle's library, where Belle finds a book that captivates her as no other book has before. Love takes the form of a woman with dark skin and long, silvery blonde hair. The theme of Death is there as Death herself is a big player in this book and she talks about taking lives etc, which may be a bit much for a 9 year old depending on that child. So similar to the original story and yet so different. Thank you. Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book by: Jennifer Donnelly. Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book is an amazing back story behind the tale as old as time we all know and love. Audible.com Reviews. Buy Now. The story begins with a widower merchant who lives in a mansion with his six children, three sons and three daughters. Smart, bookish Belle, a captive in the Beast's castle, has become accustomed to her new home and has befriended its inhabitants. I really loved Love as a character, and she followed one of the main themes that nothing is as it seems. She looked down at her hands, and in a wistful voice, said, “What I really found, though, was myself.”, “Isn't that what a good story does? About Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book Smart, bookish Belle, a captive in the Beast’s castle, has become accustomed to her new home and has befriended its inhabitants. 30:32. An original addition to the beloved Beauty and the Beast fairy tale, Lost in a Book follows the lonely, bookish Belle as she finds an enchanted book in the Beast’s library called Nevermore that carries her into a glittering new world. 352 str. She acts as a foil to Death's schemes. Good stories take hold of us and never let us go, and once Belle becomes lost in this book, she may never find her way out again. Megilugu. Beauty and the Beast Retold by Jenny Dooley Express Publishing Graded Readers Level 1 Chapter 1 The Castle A very long time ago, on a small farm, there lived a poor farmer with his three daughters. Place: Beauty’s house and Beast’s castle. Summarizing ''Beauty and the Beast'' A merchant (or trader) has six daughters, six sons and a successful career. I really loved Love as a character, and she followed one of the main themes that nothing. Overall. This tale had all the ‘Feels’ from the Disney film and then some. Summary. All book lovers have a little bit of Belle inside of them. Despite the problems, there were things that I did enjoy. I really enjoyed this book. Love is a supporting character in the book Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book. Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book. I plan on using it to help in her reading skills for school. Will you make any more disney based books because this one is awesome? At first I thought you wrote DARK FAIRYTALES like princesses that took DARK turns. Which is insane. And what an atmosphere! But in fact, as already noted, the basic plot of the story dates back far earlier. When she comes upon Nevermore, an enchanted book unlike anything else she has seen in the castle, Belle finds herself pulled into its pages and transported to a world of glamour and intrigue. Actually it’s beauty and the beast but author adds in a few twists that make it really interesting. Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book and over 1.5 million other books are available for Amazon Kindle . or … Hidden in the Beast's library is a very mysterious book. I just have a question! 0:26. In this book, two sisters, Love and Death, have a wager on whether or not Belle will love the Beast and break the curse and Death decides that she isn't going to play fair, so she tries to lure Belle away by getting trapped in a book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book. Thanks! Lost in a Book is sort of a side story in the Beauty and the Beast story (like from the 2017 movie specifically) kind of in an AU. Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book is a great read for kids ages 10- adult! The story within the story makes the book interesting. Will you be writing more with Disney? Smart, bookish Belle, a captive in the Beast’s castle, has become accustomed to her new home and has befriended its inhabitants. Love, the enchantress who cursed Beast in the first place, placed the curse in just the right way so the objects and the Beast can't tell Belle how to lift it. They lived a good life in a big house but due to some unfortunate turn of events her father lost all his money. Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book - Ebook written by Jennifer Donnelly. I read the lost in a book several times but there’s not a cool story to how i got them. It would appeal to any age, and plays with the idea of 'getting lost in a book'. No question about it. Beauty and the Beast was always my favourite animation, and this narrative fits in nicely with the core story. The story starts with the beautiful, young girl who lived with her father (wealthy merchant), two sisters and brothers in a good, immensely rich surrounding. Smart, bookish Belle, a captive in the Beast's castle, has become accustomed to her new home and has befriended its inhabitants. Click here to read an Excerpt, I just finished the lost in a book and water fire saga series they were both amazing I think water fire saga I first found deep blue in a thrift store and could not put it down then I figured out there are more books to the series I was on a plane at that time so I ordered them as soon as I got home and read the series over and over again, my mom had to put them away I read them so much!!! The fairytale of the beauty and the beast starts with a young girl who lived with her father and two sisters. Thank you! A hidden object game, Mystery Legends: Beauty and the Beast, was released in 2012. Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews. 2017-03-10 Beauty and the Beast are back, along with the familiar cast of characters from Disney's films. Be what about her friends in the castle? The adventures Belle has always imagined, the dreams she was forced to give up when she became a prisoner, seem within reach again. Jennifer Donnelly wrote a wonderful story for the kids and teenagers that will be perfect for a family read. Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book by Jennifer Donnelly; Hardcover * 352 pages; Age range: 9-12 years old; The NDK Review: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book by Jennifer Donnelly is an enchanting tale woven into the original fairy tale produced by Walt Disney Studios, Beauty and the Beast. Szczegóły . File: EPUB, 1.90 MB. When Belle finally realizes the truth about the book, it seems like she might get lost in it forever. Will “Lost in a Book” become a series? So when Disney asked me to write an original story about what happens to Belle away from the arc of the classic fairytale, what goes on in her inner life, among her thoughts, hopes, fears, and fantasies, there was no way I could possibly say no. Lost in A Book (Book) : Donnelly, Jennifer : Smart, bookish Belle, a captive in the Beast's castle, has become accustomed to her new home and has befriended its inhabitants. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published "Nevermore" is full of shady characters and shady things happen, nothing in "Nevermore" is what it seems. Donnelly takes some familiar scenes from the animated hit Beauty and the Beast and puts a spin on them. Belle is about to discover it and visit a glittering new world. on a new novel called Stepsister — about Cinderella’s ugly stepsister and what becomes of her after the glass slipper ordeal. Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book is a book written by Jennifer Donnelly. Love and Death have been watching the Beast and Belle and made a wager with each other. If you want to see more of my work with Disney, check out the Waterfire Saga (book one is called Deep Blue). I think when you read it, you’ll find out!! An original addition to the beloved Beauty and the Beast fairy tale, Lost in a Book follows the lonely, bookish Belle as she finds an enchanted book in the Beast's library called Nevermore that carries her into a glittering new world. The books serves as an additional story to the 2017 live action film. Customer Reviews. When she comes upon Nevermore, an enchanted book … 0:26. There was a story within the story. #post-1169 h1.mod-title, #post-1169 .modheader-intro, #post-1169 a.modheader-btn { color: ; }#post-1169 .mod-header { background-color: ; }#post-1169 { background-color: #4672ab; }#post-1169 { background-image: url("https://www.jenniferdonnelly.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/BTB_Lost-in-a-Book_Final_Front.jpg"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; }#post-1169 .dark-overlay { background: #000000; }#post-1169 .dark-overlay { opacity: 0.55; } Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The hidden object game series Dark Parables based the main story of 9th game (The Queen of Sands) on the tale. Please subscribe, give us a thumbs up, and comment below! NOW IN PAPERBACK!! Summary. I’m currently working with Scholastic (publisher of Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, etc.) Making way through this book, and I recommend it. It was BEAUTIFUL! Now the story itself is interesting, if you enjoy the Disney movie. But Nevermore is not what it seems, and the more time Belle spends there, the harder it is to leave. I picked this up as I had seen it often, and wondered how it would put a twist on Disney's version. The hidden object game series Dark Parables based the main story of 9th game (The Queen of Sands) on the tale. January 31st 2017 Death is pulling the strings of. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. It's a one of a kind! The book starts off when the Beast shows Belle the library. Wydawnictwo: Disney Press literatura młodzieżowa . Your email address will not be published. I hope you do write your own story one day!! I love the book beauty and the beast lost in a book does belle find away back to the beast castle or does she get lost in a book forever. When Belle finally realizes the truth about the book, it seems like she might get lost in it.