The Ravenous Gown: And 14 More Tales about Real Beauty

by Steffani Raff

Overview

In a day when princesses have been boiled down to beautiful ball gowns comes a new kind of fairy tale.

Fall under the spell of a “Once upon a time . . . ” where beauty is bigger than a reflection, where wisdom makes girls extraordinary, and where curses are broken through the strength and character of unlikely heroines.

A magnificent collection of short stories written in fairy tale prose The Ravenous Gown captures the essence of a stronger, smarter princess—the kind that actually lives happily ever after.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781939629593
Publisher:	Familius
Publication date:	03/24/2015
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Steffani Raff is a master of metaphor. She draws on her many years of experience as a professional storyteller to give strength and flexibility to her writing. You'll find her writing captures the voice, humor, and pacing of listening to a story in live performance and begs to be read aloud. Her knowledge and experience with the power of story to inspire, as well as entertain, allows her to address ideas in fresh and engaging ways.

As a mother of six she has applied the power of story in parenting and champions the art of storytelling at home through her blog www.storypossibilities.com and website www.piratesandpajamas.com.

Table of Contents

1. The Magic Mirror
2. A Real Princess
3. The Dragon’s Stone
4. Fetch Me a Star
5. The Lost Princess
6. Crane’s Gift
7. The Ravenous Gown
8. The Princess Who Could Fly
9. Cinderella, Sort of
10. The Choice
11. Beauty’s Curse
12. The Hopeful Knight
13. The Story Tree
14. The Crystal Castle
15. The Princess and the Dragon
16. Discussion Questions