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Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep
Children's fiction
Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep
Book 3 of the The Princess Tales series
107 pages · First published 1999
Princess Sonora is blessed by a fairy with extraordinary intelligence, but the gift quickly becomes a problem because she knows almost everything and is not shy about correcting everyone around her. A second fairy gift ensures that Sonora will prick her finger and sleep for a hundred years, giving the kingdom an unusual version of the Sleeping Beauty prophecy. When the curse finally takes effect, the prince who discovers her is not quite the rescuer traditional stories would predict. Gail Carson Levine turns Sleeping Beauty into a comic tale about brilliance, arrogance, patience, and finding someone who appreciates a princess whose mind never stops working.
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Magical curse and enchanted sleep; fairy-tale danger; family/social conflict; romantic courtship and kissing-level affection.
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