A spiteful fairy. A beautiful princess. An outstretched finger.A spindle. A hundred-year snooze. A charming prince. A kiss. All the familiar ingredients.But wait! Where did that extra prince come from? And those fairy gifts that have never been before? And what does a flock of blading sheep have to do with anything?Gail Carson Levine has waved her magic wand over this old standby, and presto! It reappears, transformed -- new sparkling, and funny! Hoots and guffaws are likely, chuckles and giggles are guaranteed.Gail Carson Levine is the author of ELLA ENCHANTED, a spirited retelling of "Cinderella" and a 1998 Newbery Honor Book. In this third of her Princess Tales, Levine shows a precocious but lovable girl taking control of a destiny she never asked for, with hilarious and happy-ever-after results.