Name: Half Upon a Time
Rating: 4.21 (24 reviews)
Author: James Riley
ISBN: 9781416995944

Half Upon a Time

By James Riley

24 ratings 24 reviews 30 followers

Book 1 of 3 in the Half Upon a Time Series

Interest Level	Reading Level	Reading A-Z	ATOS	Word Count
Grades 4 - 8	Grades 3 - 6	n/a	5.5	74015

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.

Publisher: Aladdin

ISBN-13: 9781416995944

ISBN-10: 1416995943

Published on 9/13/2011

Binding: Paperback

Number of pages: 432

Book Reviews (24)

mkd5

9 years ago

A perfect series, like the Land Of Stories, if you want to visit the fairytale world of your childhood.

ajordan

9 years ago

I love this book I love this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kikiiezze

9 years ago

i love spin-offs of other fairy tales and this book is exceptional. at first i thought that it was boring but after the first chapter you really get into it and it is awesome.

happypug12

10 years ago

This book started out a bit slow, but as you continue your journey through the book things start to get interesting. And by the time you finish the book, you'll be hooked. At least, I was hooked. Now, I NEED to read Twice Upon a Time. Half upon a Time reminded me of The Ever Afters series by Shelby Bach. And no, I don't mean the Ever After High series. Anyway, Half Upon a Time is an awesome book for you if you love classic fairy tales that have a twist to them.

lunakat

10 years ago

This book is absolutely amazing! I love the constant action and sudden events! The writing will lure you in as you follow Jack and May in their fantasy adventure!

mysterystar

10 years ago

"Jack glared at him. "I'm not just going to kiss her." "If you don't, I will," the old man said. "You think she wants to wake up to this?"" Half Upon a Time is about a young boy named Jack living in a small town. His grandfather wants him to go rescue a princess like normal kids. Jack hates royalty and says he'll never do it, at least until a princess from the land of Punk falls from the sky. This book is filled with great developed characters, an intriguing plot line, and tons of humor. I love sarcastic and clever characters like Jack and May, so I fell in love with this books almost right away. The beginning is quite boring but I promise you that once you get past that part you'll find that it's worth it.