Books with title Half Upon a Time

Jack lives in a fantasy world. Really. He's the son of the infamous Jack who stole the magic beans from the giant, and he's working hard to restore his family's reputation. He finds the perfect opportunity when a "princess" lands in front of him, apparently from the land of Punk, as her Punk Princess t-shirt implies. May is from our world, and she's utterly confused to find herself in the midst of the fairy tale characters she has read about. But Jack and May have more in common than they realize--and together, they embark on a hilarious and wild adventure in this highly accessible, modern middle grade fantasy novel.Half Upon a Time is the first book in the Half Upon a Time series.

Life’s no fairy tale for Jack. After all, his father's been missing ever since that incident with the beanstalk and the giant, and his grandfather keeps pushing him to get out and find a princess to rescue. Who'd want to rescue a snobby, entitled princess anyway? Especially one that falls out of the sky wearing a shirt that says "Punk Princess," and still denies she's royalty. In fact, May doesn't even believe in magic. Yeah, what's that about? May does need help though--a huntsman is chasing her, her grandmother has been kidnapped, and Jack thinks it’s all because of the Wicked Queen . . . mostly because May’s grandmother might just be the long-lost Snow White. Jack and May's thrillingly hilarious adventure combines all the classic stories—fractured as a broken magic mirror—into one epic novel for the ages.

Jack lives in a fantasy world. Really. He's the son of the infamous Jack who stole the magic beans from the giant, and he's working hard to restore his family's reputation. He finds the perfect opportunity when a "princess" lands in front of him, apparently from the land of Punk, as her Punk Princess t-shirt implies. May is from our world, and she's utterly confused to find herself in the midst of the fairy tale characters she has read about. But Jack and May have more in common than they realize--and together, they embark on a hilarious and wild adventure in this highly accessible, modern middle grade fantasy novel.Half Upon a Time is the first book in the Half Upon a Time series.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. In the village of Giant's Hand Jack's grandfather has been pushing him to find a princess and get married, so when a young lady falls out of the sky wearing a shirt that says ""Punk Princess,"" and she tells Jack that her grandmother, who looks suspiciously like the long-missing Snow White, has been kidnapped, Jack decides to help her.

Jack lives in a fantasy world. Really. He's the son of the infamous Jack who stole the magic beans from the giant, and he's working hard to restore his family's reputation. He finds the perfect opportunity when a "princess" lands in front of him, apparently from the land of Punk, as her Punk Princess sweatshirt implies. May is from our world, and she's utterly confused to find herself in the midst of the fairy tale characters she has read about. But Jack and May have more in common than they realize--and together, they embark on a hilarious and wild adventre in this highly accessible, modern middle grade fantasy novel.

A new story from the author of the best-selling YA novella SUPERIOR.Rosa is counting the hours until her curse takes hold and she falls asleep forever. She might have a "true love" escape clause, but she only has three months left; that's not enough time to fall in love with someone. Instead she's spending time with her best friend, Mel, whose curse makes it hard to speak and who communicates instead through her art. The two of them may not have a happily ever after in their future, but they do have each other.Teenage depression and mortality are examined through a fairy tale lens in this 4,000 word short story by Jessica Lack.

Jack lives in a fantasy world. Really. He's the son of the infamous Jack who stole the magic beans from the giant, and he's working hard to restore his family's reputation. He finds the perfect opportunity when a "princess" lands in front of him, apparently from the land of Punk, as her Punk Princess t-shirt implies. May is from our world, and she's utterly confused to find herself in the midst of the fairy tale characters she has read about. But Jack and May have more in common than they realize--and together, they embark on a hilarious and wild adventure in this highly accessible, modern middle grade fantasy novel.Half Upon a Time is the first book in the Half Upon a Time series.

It starts with a football match but it’s not a football story. On emerging from a period of delirium, Steve finds himself in hospital with his father at his bedside but absolutely no idea of what has happened. Nevertheless, what begins is a worldwide journey through the memories of a man from the first generation of backpackers. Whether he’s in Central America surrounded by soldiers with AK-47s levelled at his head, arrested in an isolated village on the Caribbean coast, involved in a disturbing ceremony of witchcraft in South America, or simply dealing with the problems of travelling on a shoestring budget, it’s all part and parcel of backpacking.However, Half-Time not only illustrates how a near-death experience can often lead us to reflect on the life we have lived, but also shows how those memories can be just what is needed to overcome the pain and despair of a major trauma. It presents the love between a father and son as the inspiration to write a fascinating collection of travel tales, all intricately connected by a moving central story.Half-Time reflects upon the game of life while unwittingly inspiring the desire to achieve our goals before the final whistle is blown.'Half-Time, the movie' can be viewed on the Gringo Latino Books Facebook page.

It starts with a football match but it’s not a football story. Emerging from two weeks of post-traumatic delirium, Steve finds himself in hospital on the Spanish island of Lanzarote with his father at his bedside and absolutely no idea why he’s there or what has happened. Nevertheless, what subsequently begins is a worldwide journey through the first half of the life of a man from the first generation of backpackers, a fascinating story that not only illustrates how confronting death often forces one to reflect on life, but also how those memories can become the perfect ‘medicine’ to combat the pain, fear and despair of a major trauma. Moreover, it presents the love between a father and a son as the inspiration to write what developed into a collection of travel tales intricately connected by one moving, pivotal story: the desperate struggle to recover from a near-fatal accident. Half-Time includes a myriad of backpacking adventures ranging from the simple problems encountered when travelling on a shoestring budget to some bizarre tales that seem out of place in the diaries of a man who wanted nothing more than to see a bit of the world. Walking into a war zone in Nicaragua; being arrested in a small, isolated village on the Mosquito Coast of the Caribbean; witnessing a disturbing ceremony of witchcraft in South America; all these and many more varied and unexpected experiences become part and parcel of backpacking.However, these picturesque travel scenes are only the flesh on the backbone of the book: the central hospital story. This revealing narrative shows how the support of a loved one is essential when trying to overcome a major trauma, and is also a modern day portrayal of father-son male bonding that ultimately transmits a very positive message.Half-Time reflects on the game of life and unwittingly inspires the will to achieve one’s goals before the final whistle is blown.

Life's no fairy tale for Jack. After all, his father's been missing ever since that incident with the beanstalk and the giant, and his grandfather keeps pushing him to get out and find a princess to rescue. Who'd want to rescue a snobby, entitled princess anyway? Especially one that falls out of the sky wearing a shirt that says "Punk Princess," and still denies she's royalty. In fact, May doesn't even believe in magic. Yeah, what's that about? May does need help though--a huntsman is chasing her, her grandmother has been kidnapped, and Jack thinks it's all because of the Wicked Queen . . . mostly because May's grandmother might just be the long-lost Snow White. Jack and May's thrillingly hilarious adventure combines all the classic stories--fractured as a broken magic mirror--into one epic novel for the ages.