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Original Title:	Belle: A Retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" (Once Upon a Time)
ISBN:	1416961313 (ISBN13: 9781416961314)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Once Upon a Time

Belle: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast (Once Upon a Time)

Cameron Dokey

Paperback | Pages: 224 pages

Rating: 3.7 | 7009 Users | 692 Reviews

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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.

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Title	:	Belle: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast (Once Upon a Time)
Author	:	Cameron Dokey
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 224 pages
Published	:	November 25th 2008 by Simon Pulse (first published January 1st 2008)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Fairy Tales. Young Adult. Romance. Retellings. Beauty and The Beast

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Like the previous Dokey book I read, Before Midnight, this book did a great job of establishing the main character's world and everyday life, but rushed the last act, which contains the actual fairytale that the book is supposed to retell.Pros1. I liked how Belle's mom was still alive and her sisters were actually nice to her.2. The lore of the Heartwood Tree was pretty intriguing (albeit resolved way too quickly), and Belle's talent for carving was refreshingly different. Too bad Dokey didn't

This was a fun retelling of Beauty and the Beast. I really enjoyed Belles character, she was very likable. I also really enjoyed her family and her two older sisters. I like the side story of April and Dominic, I do wish something more would have happened with Celeste. The ending came up too quickly and I thought it was all wrapped up a too fast. I would have enjoyed more time and interaction between Belle and the Beast. It was very well written though and had a great fairytale feel throughout

2,5 stars! An average, but okayish read

When I started this book, I smiled at reading the back cover. I believe the Heartwood or a tree similar to its myth featured in another myth in another book of the "Once Upon a Time" series. I don't recall which one it was - a prince carved a flute from it, I believe, while his brother carved a spear or something... Anyway, back to this book. I decided to pre-order it because I rather liked the books I've read of this series so far, and Beauty and the Beast is one of my liked stories.

Yet another book in this series with serious timeline issues. Come on, Cameron Dokey! Get your act together.This book is 204 pages long, and is a retelling of Beauty & the Beast. We basically know the overall plot ahead of time, and presumably the author does to........so why does it take til page 143 for Belle to meet the Beast? That leaves just 60 pages for the WHOLE rest of the story to take place. As a result, the love story is entirely rushed, so they have to explain it all away with

There is nothing I like more than an intriguing fairy tale retelling that is fresh and original even though the story holds more similarities to the original story than the most frequently told story these days.One of the best parts about a retelling is how much more involved you get with the main characters. In the original fairy tales, the story focused on the middle and the end. With a retelling, you can explore the beginning.Belle does that and its wonderful. We have a chance to become very

I am totally in "like" with this series. Why do I go all mushy inside every time I read one? I guess I carry way too much estrogen but I'm not ashamed. No way. Part of the reasons fairy tales have been around so long is because they show us something about what the heart can do.Belle doesn't fit her name. At least she doesn't feel like she does when she is next to her gorgeous sisters. The author doesn't make us feel sorry for Belle in the least, which I thought was odd but good. Though she