Cameron Dokey

Belle is convinced she has the wrong name, as she lacks her sisters' awe-inspiring beauty. So she withdraws from society, devoting her time to wood carving. Secretly, Belle longs to find the fabled Heartwood Tree. If carved by the right hands, the Heartwood will reveal the face of one's true love. During a fierce storm, Belle's father stumbles upon the mysterious Heartwood -- and encounters a terrifying and lonely Beast. Now Belle must carve the Heartwood to save her father, and learn to see not with the eyes of her mind, but with the eyes of her heart.

A Retelling of "Beauty and the Beast"

Belle

Julia Seiser

this book started out slow and nothing happened. and by the time we got to something exciting it ended. it feels like the author got really tired of the book by the last half. this book kind of sounds like a 8th grader wrote it. at least it sounds like something i would have written in 8th grade; lots of detail in the beginning and the ending quick and to the point. overall this book was an alright retelling of beauty and the beast.

The Once Upon a Time series continues with these retellings of the most beloved and recognizable tales of all time: Beauty and the Beast and The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Original.

Chelsea Breher

super cute and cheesy, but I felt like the beginning dragged on a little

Milana Marie Waller

Literally nothing happened at all almost the entire book.

Up until like page 100, there was no mention or confrontation of the Beast. And then Belle didn’t even meet him until like page 140. The book kept describing worthlessness like how long it took for Belle to reach point A to point B and what color is the dirt and what do the trees look like and WOW OMG LOOK A TWIG. this does not contribute to the plot, though there practically wasn’t one. And once Belle did reach the Beast, it didn’t even describe hardly anything abt their time together and all of a sudden WHOOP DE DOO THEYRE IN LOVE. no, just no that’s not how it works you st000000pid. The beginning was sooooo boring . The end was okay.At least the covers pretty . It will look good in my library

Lauren James

Adorable. Absolutely charming. This hit the sweet spot as far as fairy tales go. :)

Belle A Retelling of "Beauty and the Beast"

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