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Author:

Frederick, Heather Vogel.

Title:

Once upon a toad / Heather Vogel Frederick.

Edition:

1st Simon & Schuster Bks. For Young Readers pbk. ed.

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

263 p. ; 20 cm.

Subject:

Fairy tales.
Stepfamilies--Fiction.
Siblings--Fiction.
Fairy godmothers--Fiction.
Kidnapping--Fiction.
Thieves--Fiction.
Astronauts--Fiction.
Fairy tales.

Notes:

Battle of the Books Elementary 2013-2014.

Summary:

When her mother goes on a NASA mission, Cat Starr is sent to live with her father, stepsister Olivia, and younger brother Geoffrey, but interference by her inept fairy godmother causes toads to appear when Cat speaks and gems to fall from Olivia's mouth, bringing one to the attention of jewel thieves and the other to a secret government laboratory.

Indexed by:

School Library Journal, May 2012
Publisher's Weekly, February 2012
Horn Book, May 2012
Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2012
Library Media Connection, October 2012
School Library Journal
Publisher's Weekly
Horn Book

ISBN:

1416984798
9781416984795 (pbk.)

Locations:

NPPA983 -- Kinney Memorial Library (Hanlontown)

LASX353 -- CAL Community School District Library (Latimer)