She may only be 10 years old, but Abby is already dreaming of becoming a judge. Big Dreams and Aspirations:Ībby is the queen of fixing the fairy tale world, but did you know that back home in the real world, she has big aspirations? She’s innovative, clever, and isn’t afraid to ask for help. Whether she’s avoiding getting cursed by scary fairies, playing matchmaker to Beauty and the Beast, or escaping a royal jail, in the end, Abby is the hero of her own story. Now, the series is 14 books long, with Abby saving the day in each and every one.

The Whatever After series started with author Sarah Mlynowski’s love of fracturing fairy tales and a wish that her daughters could grow up reading stories where girls take the lead. The Whatever After books always leave us feeling totally inspired, which is why we put together a list of all the reasons we heart Abby – and why we think she’ll inspire you too! Plus, we teamed up with our friends at Scholastic to help three lucky winners kickstart their own fairy tale adventures with a Whatever After giveaway featuring the first book in the series, Fairest of All! Want to enter? Grab your favorite adult and have them fill out the form below! 5 Reasons Abby from Whatever After is Totally Inspiring: Hero of Her Own Story: Goldilocks is in big trouble, and Abby needs to do whatever it takes to make things just right! This isn’t your ordinary story about tasting porridge and napping in cozy beds, though. The newest book in the series, Gold as Gold, is out today and Abby and Jonah find themselves in the world of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. …And find the one fairy tale character who can turn straw into gold… Wait… Rumpelstiltskin? What are YOU doing here?!

But Goldilocks is in a LOT of trouble, and if we can’t help her, we might get stuck here forever! Fun! There’s porridge to taste, chairs to sit on, and beds to nap in. Guess where we are this time? The magic mirror has sent me and my brother, Jonah (plus our puppy, Prince), into the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The fourteenth book in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling series featuring fractured fairy tales for fearless kids!

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