sushi321

11 years ago

Okay... maybe this isn't my favorite book but hey! It's way better than Snow White or any other princess things. About a girl named Abby who gets sucked to into Snow White's story.

candyexpress

11 years ago

This book was not the best, but not the worst book ever written in history. It had a nice touch of humor and about a sister and brother who were simply downstairs int he basement with a "mirror on the wall". The next minute, they were in Snow White's fairy tale. The problem is that once they save Snow White from eating the poisoned apple, they then realize that means that Snow White just won't meet her prince which means she won't get her grand happily ever after. So then it's up to the siblings to fix the fairy tale AND try to find their way home. I think because I read this book when I was pretty old, it wasn't a good choice. If I had been younger, I think I would've liked it more so if you are seven to nine, that age would be good for this book.

happymoon

11 years ago

Whatever After: Fairest of All is a pretty good book. Now, I'm not a fairy tale, happy ever after type of person, but I've got to admit, this novel was stunning. Abby has a realistic and typical teenage girl attitude, while Jonah is all for adventure. Now, Abby just wants to go home to her old house, and get away from Smithville. She hates the new place, and is totally creeped out by a mirror in the basement. But obviously, her annoying little brother always wrecks her chances of trying to maintain a normal life in the area. While "babysitting" Jonah, they end up being whisked away into the story of Snow White. At first, they have no idea what's going on and they need to find a way out. After exploring, they find an old lady with a basket of apples walking towards a pale- skinned girl with black hair. Wait a second...isn't that from a fairy tale or something? Oh yeah...it's Snow White...but she's about to get poisoned! After supposedly saving the day by not letting Snow White eat the poisoned apples, they realize their mistake. How will Snow White find her prince now? Oops. Funny, unique and eventful, this book will definitely appeal to grades 3-6+. This is a great book, and I hope you consider reading it over the summer!

zellag

11 years ago

Whatever After is about a girl named Abby and her younger brother Jonah. They have a magical mirror that transports them to a different farirytale. The first time they get transported to Snow White's fairytale. They stop her from eating the apple, but now they can't get home. This book has an awesome twist on Snow White and so do all the other books in the series.

iluvwinnie

11 years ago

I really enjoyed reading this book and am looking forward to reading the rest of the series. I'm in the 5th grade and think that other kids in about that age range would also like this book. This is a very fun book to read because it is a story that most kids know, but is has some exiting twists and turns. I would definitely recommend this book.

fmaglalang

11 years ago

This is an amazing story. Abby and Jonah are some of the coolest kids ever! If you like a story about a princess.... then this is for you!!!!

snicker9

11 years ago

This was a really sweet book. It was very entertaining, a twist on a classic story. The plot was entertaining an unique. However, I think this was geared for younger kids, 8-12. I think that since there have been many stories that are a twist on a fairy tale, that sometimes we get tired of reading the "same story". It was entertaining, but nothing that I would call a "legendary" story. This story was about 2 siblings, Abby and Jonah, who are exploring the basement of their new house. Next thing they know they fall in a mirror and are in Snow White's kingdom. It is a dream come true when they save Snow White from the poisoned apple. But now Snow never met her prince! Will Snow have a happy ending? And will Abby and Jonah ever get back home?

mkid122

11 years ago

Whatever After #1: Fairest of All is about an girl who get sucked into a fantasy fairy tale world. Because this book is in a series this is the first one and she only goes to one princess world- snow white's. Throughout the book she is trying to save snow white and change the story and let her live happily ever after.I think this book is great if you like when characters go into different worlds and story's.

texas5941

11 years ago

Whatever After is about a girl who gets sucked into a mirror and gets transferred to a world full of Fairy Tales with her brother. Along the way, she encounters Snow White and tries to save her from biting the apple. She is suddenly put to the task to fix Snow White's story and turn it all around so that she can live happily ever after once and for all!

felicisowl

11 years ago

"Mirror, Mirror, on the basement wall.." I've got to admit, I wasn't that excited about this book, because this was a crossbreed of fairy-tales and tween stories. Just from glancing at the cover, I could tell. These two genres which normally wouldn't go together very well... but I decided to flip it open and try it - it instantly hooked me open with the first passage. This author can really relate to teen and tween girls, even to skeptical or reluctant readers, and it makes it that much more enjoyable. Enjoy this fresh, new twist on the fairy-tale genre! It kind of sounds like the book review should end here, but this book is full of surprises and I couldn't help adding a bit more. Meet Abby, who is a little cranky about everything - especially moving to Smithville, her new town, where she has to go to a new school and live in a brand-new house. According to Abby, everything is wrong with the place - especially the creepy mirror in the basement of her new house. But Abby has one thing to take comfort in - books, especially fairy-tales. She knows most of them by heart because of hearing them over and over again from her Nana. One day where everything seems wrong, Abby reluctantly decides to supervise Jonah (because she is the responsible older sister) while he is playing Flying Crocodiles in the creepy basement. But Jonah, who is adventurous, brave, and extremely nosy (exactly the opposite of Abby) decides to knock on the creepy mirror three times. Before they can react, they are sucked up by a hissing, purple, evil mirror and are transported to a forest in the middle of nowhere. They are very far from Smithville, and very far away from their home, and surrounded by a bunch of creatures that can attack and eat them in seconds. Then they run as fast as they can until they are following a evil-looking old lady carrying a basket with delicious looking apples (they had no choice!) The evil-looking lady tries to tempt a really beautiful teenager with snow-white skin, red lips and black hair to eat one of the apples. Wait – backtrack.. Abby knows she’s seen her somewhere.. Then it hits her. “Snow White!” After stopping Snow from eating the apples, Abby and Jonah think they’re heroes! Or not. If Snow doesn’t get poisoned, her Prince won’t see her in the coffin and kiss her. She won’t have her happy ending! Oh no oh no oh no oh no. I mean, Snow can’t live with dwarves forever (did you know some of them were girls?) If they started this, Abby and Jonah are determined to end this (well mostly Abby, Jonah just came along for the food XD) But the Evil Queen is a very formidable enemy and she has more than a few tricks up her sleeve.. I don’t want to spoil it, but let’s just say that there is a poisoned pillow, poisoned cookies, and a hammer involved.. But Abby isn’t giving up yet – there are many failed attempts. Snow, Abby and everyone is basically ready to give up, but there is one more problem – how are they going to get home? Apparently there’s a matching evil mirror in the Evil Queen’s room, so if they can sneak into the Castle, sneak into the Evil Queen’s room, and convince the mirror to send them home, it’ll all be over. Their fairy-tale experience will be over. But what is the prince doing in the Evil Queen’s dungeon? Uh oh. It turns out they need to free the prince, get Snow her happy ending, dethrone the Evil Queen (her real name is Evelyn), also free the Huntsman that helped Snow, escape the Castle without being seen by any of the guards, and escape a mama crocodile and a baby crocodile? Who else has the feeling this is not going to end in happily ever after? Oh, and they need to get home (plus get Tara and Jon together, but that’s a different story altogether) via Magic Mirror.. What, in the name of Snow’s disgusting porridge, are they going to do? Will someone turn up to save the day? Or will Abby, Jonah, Snow, the dwarves, and all the good guys be doomed to Happily NEVER After? Read to find out the ending :D This book is fun, sweet, and totally hilarious. The characters’ personalities are unique, and extremely realistic. I’m sure that teen girls could relate to Abby’s pain of having an annoying little brother, but loving him all the same. I love the author’s style – fun, quirky, with humor mixed in. Just one thing – I know this book isn’t supposed to be sad, but really, I didn’t feel a lot of emotions at all. I just laughed a lot during some of the funnier parts, but I think books are supposed to make the reader feel raw, pure emotions, like sorrow or doubt, even in funny books. Still, this is a really memorable book with its style, its characters, its unique setting and genre, and many more! (Also the villain is kind of weak, it doesn’t sound like the Evil Queen until at the end.) This will probably be a book girls and boys (don’t let the cover throw you off – I’ll promise you’ll like Jonah, boys!) will enjoy and keep on their bookshelves for a long time. Have fun! ~FelicisOwl