Frederick, Heather Vogel Once Upon a Toad, 262 p. Simon and
Schuster, 2012. $17. Content: G (danger, but no
violence).
Cat Starr’s mom is off
to the International Space Station, so Cat is relegated to her dad’s house
across the country. Not so bad,
really – except for her wicked step-sister Olivia, who is out to ruin Cat’s
life for daring to step on her turf.
When Cat sends a plea to her mother for help, it comes in the form of
Great Aunt Abyssinia, who Cat finds out is really her fairy godmother. Only Olivia is sprouting flowers and
diamonds, while Cat is stuck with toads – every time she makes a sound. If the two girls don’t stop arguing
long enough to stop cooperating, something really bad will happen – worse than
the kidnapping of the girls’ little brother Geoffrey.
Frederick has definitely channeled E.D. Baker in her latest
novel. Cute and fun are high
praise in this case. EL, MS –
ESSENTIAL. Cindy, Library Teacher
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