Books in Once Upon a Time... series

In this young adult autobiography, Tony Hawk shares the stories from his life that have helped him become a skateboarding hero. Hawk speaks of being a super-competitive 'demon' child who found peace while on a skateboard. Classmates teased him because of his interest in an 'uncool' sport. Instead of retaliating with violence, he practiced even more. With his story, he will inspire a younger generation of fans to stand up for what they believe in and follow their dreams.

"LITTLE PRINCESS, LOVELY AS THE DAWN, WELL-NAMED AURORE..." With these seemingly innocent words, the fate of a newborn princess is sealed. For years the king and queen despaired of ever having a child. When Aurore arrives, though the entire kingdom celebrates, not all are overjoyed. They use her christening as an occasion for revenge, and her young life is overshadowed by a curse of death almost as soon as it has begun. Those who can, intervene, but evil has a way of holding fast. A sleep of a hundred years following the pricking of a finger is the best that can be done. And so Aurore grows up. Forbidden princesslike tasks of embroidery and sewing, she explores the great outdoors, reveling in the flora and fauna that surround her castle home. Then one day she meets a handsome stranger in an enchanted wood and begins an adventure the likes of which she never dreamed of. This is the story of the Sleeping Beauty, here quite awake and given new voice. Taunted by fate, Aurore soon learns that although she cannot sidestep her own destiny, love itself is actually the most powerful magic of all.

Once upon a time there was a girl called Mathelda. She was a shy weakling, with a deep hoarse voice whose mother, the evil witch Dethdemona, had always ridiculed her. Poor Mathelda! All she ever wanted was to be loved and to be as beautiful as her stepsister, Rosalynn. How was she to know that her desire would spark a wicked plan in her mother’s mind? But, where there are dark forces, there are also forces of light. This time they come embodied in the power of the good sorceress, Saraphina, and a mysterious white owl whose big blue eyes see everything. This is no ordinary battle of good against evil. This is the battle of courage, loyalty, and righteousness. This is the journey of finding one’s true self.