Once Upon a Toad Paperback – April 23, 2013

This book is so great! I read the Mother Daughter Book Club books and Absolutely Truly, and they were all really good so when I heard about this book I thought, oh, well it's by Heather Vogel Frederick so it should be good. And I was right!! It's better than good though, it's awesome. I would recommend this for 9-13 year old girls because nothing inappropriate happens or anything. I'm 13 and I liked it.The main story is this: a girl named Cat, who's 12, has to go live with her dad, stepmom, stepsister, and half brother in Oregon for three months while her mother (who's an astronaut) is in space on a last minute mission. A bunch of weird stuff happens to her and Olivia (that's her stepsister) and they have to figure out why and how to stop it. That's about all I can say without giving the ending away.But if you like mysteries and adventure books then you should read this! If you've already read it, and liked it, then you might like the Willow Falls series by Wendy Mass (and others by her) or Absolutely Truly by Heather Vogel Frederick, or Best Friend Next Door by Carolyn Mackler.I hope this helped :)

This book was imaginative and funny, and I hope my 10-year-old granddaughter will find it to be something that she can't put down. I've been an avid reader since early childhood, and the plot of this book was one I have never found before.

What do two step-sisters who despise each other and are forced to sleep in the same bedroom end up having in common when one of the sister's mothers has to go on a trip to the international Space Station before her twelfth birthday and she forgets to tell her the real story about Great Aunt Aby? Why after Aunt Aby's visit is Cat having toads come from from her mouth every time she speaks and her nasty step-sister has flower's and diamonds? Everything seems to just get worse for Cat and the toads keep coming from her mouth while her step sister becomes Diamond Girl. The resolution to this story is a fun pack adventure. As the two girls battle out the toads, flowers and diamonds and try and avoid a trip to Area 51. This is a great and fun read!

We love Heather Vogel Frederick as an author. We were first introduced to her through her Mother Daughter Book Club Series. This was another hit with my teenage daughter who is an avid reader. It was very funny and a great read. It's tough to find good, happy, positive books these days for teenagers to read (girls or boys). During school she is required to read so much that is heavy and dark, we really work to find books that are upbeat and positive or just plain fun for down time reading. This hit the spot!

My 6th grade daughter says, "It's a little weird in some parts, but it is a good book. I liked it."

Wow that book was a lot different than I thought it would be! When I pictured once upon a toad I saw it completely differently!!!

This author does such a great job with these books.

I loved this book. It was really interesting and since it was well written it was easy to understand and read. Highly recommend for a good fantasy book!