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Ever After High: A School Story #0.1-0.6 + bonus stories
Once Upon A Pet : A Collection of Little Pet Stories
Pets come in all different shapes and sizes. But enchanted little pets have one thing in They are the beloved companions of the students at Ever After High!
Lizzie Hearts loves her hexcellent hedgehog, Shuffle. Darling Charming gallops confidently on her horse, Sir Gallopad. Dexter Charming hangs out with his well-mannered jackalope, Mr. Cottonhorn. Duchness proudly parades her swan, Pirouette. Ginger Breadhouse adores her gummy candy fish, Jelly. And Hopper Croakington II delights in his fire-breathing dragonfly, Drake.
This hexclusive volume collects these spelltacular stories, plus two brand-new tales. Read all about Apple White and her sweet snow fox, Gala. Then share a spot of tea with Madeline Hatter and her dapper dormouse, Earl Grey.
Be prepared to squeak with joy when you cuddle up with these furry, fairytastic tales of the sweetest pets ever after!
© 2015 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Lizzie Hearts loves her hexcellent hedgehog, Shuffle. Darling Charming gallops confidently on her horse, Sir Gallopad. Dexter Charming hangs out with his well-mannered jackalope, Mr. Cottonhorn. Duchness proudly parades her swan, Pirouette. Ginger Breadhouse adores her gummy candy fish, Jelly. And Hopper Croakington II delights in his fire-breathing dragonfly, Drake.
This hexclusive volume collects these spelltacular stories, plus two brand-new tales. Read all about Apple White and her sweet snow fox, Gala. Then share a spot of tea with Madeline Hatter and her dapper dormouse, Earl Grey.
Be prepared to squeak with joy when you cuddle up with these furry, fairytastic tales of the sweetest pets ever after!
© 2015 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
240 pages, Hardcover
First published October 27, 2015
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About the author
Suzanne Selfors
67 books844 followersSuzanne Selfors lives on an island near Seattle where it rains all the time, which is why she tends to write about cloudy, moss-covered, green places.
She's married, has two kids, and writes full time.
Her favorite writers are Kurt Vonnegut, Charles Dickens, and most especially, Roald Dahl.
Please visit her at www.suzanneselfors.com to learn more about her books.
She's married, has two kids, and writes full time.
Her favorite writers are Kurt Vonnegut, Charles Dickens, and most especially, Roald Dahl.
Please visit her at www.suzanneselfors.com to learn more about her books.
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July 6, 2016
Not as cute as I'd thought it would be. Not bad, but kind of bland. Also, I didn't like the characterization of Nevermore--I feel like she's underappreciated. Furthermore, in here Nevermore is constantly referred to as "an appropriate pet for an Evil Queen." That's not who Raven is. Isn't it contradictory to have her have a seemingly evil pet that doesn't match her true self? Why does Mattel do that to her? Are they suggesting that Raven's rebellion is wrong? Be consistent, Mattel!
Characterizing Nevermore as a terrifying monster is also stereotyping. With Raven they show that children can be different from their parents. Monster High shows that the stereotypes aren't true. So why can't a pet dragon be fun and not scary? This isn't just annoying on a philosophic level. A size-changing pet dragon has the potential to be so fun. Why did they ruin that?
Characterizing Nevermore as a terrifying monster is also stereotyping. With Raven they show that children can be different from their parents. Monster High shows that the stereotypes aren't true. So why can't a pet dragon be fun and not scary? This isn't just annoying on a philosophic level. A size-changing pet dragon has the potential to be so fun. Why did they ruin that?
August 1, 2017
As an Ever After High dolls collector- I fell in love with this book!!! The stories are so cute and amazing. My favorite was about Darling Charming and her horse, it made cry, so beautiful.
Love it love it love it!!!! <3
Love it love it love it!!!! <3
May 15, 2024
Absolutely adorable. Your homor all of these pets are just silly little guys and I love them.
January 8, 2024
*vine del "that is not correct... because according to-" etc etc*
Incongruenze a parte, MATTEL QUANDO MI DATEE IL REBOOT
Incongruenze a parte, MATTEL QUANDO MI DATEE IL REBOOT
September 19, 2017
I really love the Ever After High series. I find this to be the best fairytales mash-up retelling -not necessarily the best retelling of a single fairytale, because The cottage in the woods by Katherine Coville is perfect and based on my absolute favorite fairytale.
But here I must state I found this collection of short stories, while nice overall and mainly toward the end (mostly with Maddie Hatter), quite boring and bland. I don't know anything yet about the full novels in this second series, but talking about anthologies, Once upon a time by Shannon Hale is so much better and there each story is linked completing a whole prequel novel of the main series.
Here the stories are less rich in puns and inside jokes and disjointed.
I hope Next top villain will charm me more.
But here I must state I found this collection of short stories, while nice overall and mainly toward the end (mostly with Maddie Hatter), quite boring and bland. I don't know anything yet about the full novels in this second series, but talking about anthologies, Once upon a time by Shannon Hale is so much better and there each story is linked completing a whole prequel novel of the main series.
Here the stories are less rich in puns and inside jokes and disjointed.
I hope Next top villain will charm me more.
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February 11, 2016I am so tired that I can't process books, so I'm trying to read books that don't expect too much of me. I thought this would be just the ticket to hold my hand as I read, but I couldn't keep it up. I'm honestly not sure if that's because this book is not very engaging, or if my brain was just unable to parse, well, anything.
Also, hedgehogs are prickly and the best.
Also, hedgehogs are prickly and the best.
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January 13, 2016This book has such cute little stories about the Ever After High students and their pets. It's pretty much chaos when their pet doesn't do what it's suppose to do. Overall, this is a fun book to read.
December 31, 2015
I love her Ever After High stories. Hope she writes more about the pets. Good stories for young and older girls!
June 21, 2017
This book was ok but it wasn't the best. The previous series was a lot better, and this author changed some things and some characters a little in the stories which really took away from the story if you enjoyed the previous series. Also, the stories were not always consistent as some would follow things from the first series while others ignored parts of the first series so the author didn't have to find ways to make it work. Overall, I did enjoy reading most of the stories. I just wish the author did a better job of keeping the storylines and the characters the same as the first series.
April 6, 2018
To be honest I only rated it 4 stars because of Hopper Croakington’s story. I feel like the story kept dragging on and only in the last few pages was Drake introduced and actually did something but other than that the book was really good and my favourite stories was Maddie’ Lizzie’s and Dexter’s. I especially liked Dexter’s because the story had included Raven and her pet.
August 5, 2019
Reading this book feels so magical, I love the series itself and this is one of the best book that I've ever read! I personally dislike fairy tales and princesses but this book is so interesting and really cute. It's really suitable for fairy tale lovers and kids who are over 5+. The illustrations on this book are so adorable, specially the animals.
February 28, 2018
This collection of short stories are about some of the more familiar characters pets. It's cute and fun entertainment in the world of "Ever After High" from a different point-of-view that still feels as familiar as other "Ever After High" stories.
November 7, 2017
A collection of cute short stories. None of them are bad, but none of them are phenomenal either in my opinion.
February 12, 2018
Love the story collection, very cute and true to the characters we know and love.
December 28, 2021
This was good I liked reading about the animals around the school.
April 15, 2022
Super cute!I loved it and it was an easy read
March 13, 2025
I liked it! :)
August 14, 2025
The stories could've been more about the animals lives before they meet the fairy tale characters
February 21, 2017
Once Upon a Pet was a cute collection of eight different pet stories from the world of Ever After High. Some characters were revisited like Apple White and Maddie Hatter, and some were new perspectives like Hopper Croakington II and Darling Charming. I love whenever I find a new EAH book, even if the stories are short and a bit mediocre. Once again, the construction of the book is genius. All the pages have golden hearts, the pages spell out "Ever After High", and the cover art is adorable. Major props to the marketing team.
Duchess Swan and her swan, Pirouette
One of my favorite unappreciated characters is Duchess Swan and I'm so delighted she made an appearance. Her pet was prissy and I could care less about some weird random pet show. I got a glimpse of my foul female and that's all I care about.
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Bonus half star for Duchess sighting
Lizzie Hearts and her hedgehog, Shuffle:
Nothing too exciting except Lizzie has one of the cutest names for her pet.
Rating: 3 Stars
Ginger Breadhouse and her fish, Jelly:
I thought this was one of the more original novellas with an unorthodox pet fish. I thought it was creative for the daughter of the Candy Witch to have a pet turn into candy by a bad spell. It was cute and I find myself liking this character more every time I encounter her.
Rating: 4 Stars
Apple White and her snow fox, Gala:
Apple is such a ditz and didn't recognize all her pet's attempts to get cold was because she was an ARCTIC fox. Convieniently, there was a magic spell on the weather that postponed winter, which was quickly reversed. It was dumb.
Rating: 2 Stars
Dexter Charming and his jackalope, Mr. Cotterhorn:
This story did not make any sense but at least I got my dose of adorable Dexter and Raven interactions. This novella was confusing, but these two teens are so cute together.
Rating: 3 Stars
Maddie Hatter and her dormouse, Earl Grey:
This was the last story and really cute. Maddie is always so much fun and has the best jokes. This novella was how Earl Grey's old clothes were falling apart and he wanted some fancy new duds. It was filled with puns and a nice ending to the collection.
Rating: 4 Stars
There were some fresh faces that we had not read from their perspectives before which I was happy to discover!
Darling Charming and her horse, Sir Gallopad:
This story wasn't so much about Darling and her relationship with her horse, but how he came into her possession and his life story. It was intriguing with Pinocchio undertones and it referenced the beloved Pet Ceremony where each student chooses their pet. Darling is my favorite Charming sibling and is a total bad ass lady knight that I wish was featured more prominently.
Rating: 4 Stars
Hopper Croakington II and his fire breathing dragonfly, Drake:
Hopper's story was my favorite. It was so nice to read from his perspective as the Frog Prince who transformed whenever he blushed. It was very endearing and he was so charming in frog form. His crush on Briar Beauty was very sweet and I loved the way he lit her birthday candles with the help of his pet. I hope for more Hopper stories in the future!
Rating: 5 Stars
It was a cute collection of stories and a nice palate cleanser from my usual fare, but nothing to ultimately write home about. It was cute and my Ever After High monthly fix, but not as good as the previous novel. If you need something towards a Goodreads goal or something light to read, I do recommend this short anthology of pet stories. There was a short glimpse of Sparrow Hood in Hopper's story, my favorite male character. Blondie Lockes and Sparrow Hood headcanon?!
Duchess Swan and her swan, Pirouette
One of my favorite unappreciated characters is Duchess Swan and I'm so delighted she made an appearance. Her pet was prissy and I could care less about some weird random pet show. I got a glimpse of my foul female and that's all I care about.
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Bonus half star for Duchess sighting
Lizzie Hearts and her hedgehog, Shuffle:
Nothing too exciting except Lizzie has one of the cutest names for her pet.
Rating: 3 Stars
Ginger Breadhouse and her fish, Jelly:
I thought this was one of the more original novellas with an unorthodox pet fish. I thought it was creative for the daughter of the Candy Witch to have a pet turn into candy by a bad spell. It was cute and I find myself liking this character more every time I encounter her.
Rating: 4 Stars
Apple White and her snow fox, Gala:
Apple is such a ditz and didn't recognize all her pet's attempts to get cold was because she was an ARCTIC fox. Convieniently, there was a magic spell on the weather that postponed winter, which was quickly reversed. It was dumb.
Rating: 2 Stars
Dexter Charming and his jackalope, Mr. Cotterhorn:
This story did not make any sense but at least I got my dose of adorable Dexter and Raven interactions. This novella was confusing, but these two teens are so cute together.
Rating: 3 Stars
Maddie Hatter and her dormouse, Earl Grey:
This was the last story and really cute. Maddie is always so much fun and has the best jokes. This novella was how Earl Grey's old clothes were falling apart and he wanted some fancy new duds. It was filled with puns and a nice ending to the collection.
Rating: 4 Stars
There were some fresh faces that we had not read from their perspectives before which I was happy to discover!
Darling Charming and her horse, Sir Gallopad:
This story wasn't so much about Darling and her relationship with her horse, but how he came into her possession and his life story. It was intriguing with Pinocchio undertones and it referenced the beloved Pet Ceremony where each student chooses their pet. Darling is my favorite Charming sibling and is a total bad ass lady knight that I wish was featured more prominently.
Rating: 4 Stars
Hopper Croakington II and his fire breathing dragonfly, Drake:
Hopper's story was my favorite. It was so nice to read from his perspective as the Frog Prince who transformed whenever he blushed. It was very endearing and he was so charming in frog form. His crush on Briar Beauty was very sweet and I loved the way he lit her birthday candles with the help of his pet. I hope for more Hopper stories in the future!
Rating: 5 Stars
It was a cute collection of stories and a nice palate cleanser from my usual fare, but nothing to ultimately write home about. It was cute and my Ever After High monthly fix, but not as good as the previous novel. If you need something towards a Goodreads goal or something light to read, I do recommend this short anthology of pet stories. There was a short glimpse of Sparrow Hood in Hopper's story, my favorite male character. Blondie Lockes and Sparrow Hood headcanon?!
May 1, 2025
I love, love, love the Ever After High World so much, and re-reading about the pets, which sadly just exist in the novels, has been a hexciting time (iykyk)!! I think my favourite short stories were the ones about Darling Charming's horse Sir Gallopad and Apple White's snow fox Gala, but I think I'll always have a soft spot for Earl Grey, as he is fortunately showing up in the series!!
If you don't know anything about Ever After High, it's a fairytale adaption, where the children of the characters visit this boarding school to be trained to follow their parents' footsteps. The world has a lot of companion novels, such as this one, which just deepens the world with more information. It also follows the purpose, which is, btw, my favourite aspect of this world, the potential for more ideas and plot lines!!
If you don't know anything about Ever After High, it's a fairytale adaption, where the children of the characters visit this boarding school to be trained to follow their parents' footsteps. The world has a lot of companion novels, such as this one, which just deepens the world with more information. It also follows the purpose, which is, btw, my favourite aspect of this world, the potential for more ideas and plot lines!!
December 8, 2015
Six other individual reviews plus Apple's snow fox and Maddie's mouse.
Snow Fox craves snow for good reason. Adorable and duh at the same time.
Maddie! I missed her so much! Earl Grey was the perfect touch of wonderland that this book needed.
Snow Fox craves snow for good reason. Adorable and duh at the same time.
Maddie! I missed her so much! Earl Grey was the perfect touch of wonderland that this book needed.
March 4, 2016
Jsou to krátké povídečky o mazlíčcích studentů navštěvujících školu pro pohádkové postavy Ever After High.
Jsou celkem roztomilé, ale žádný zvláštní dojem nezanechají. Je to jen pro nezkušené čtenáře nebo pro velké fajnšmekry všech věcí Ever After High.
Jsou celkem roztomilé, ale žádný zvláštní dojem nezanechají. Je to jen pro nezkušené čtenáře nebo pro velké fajnšmekry všech věcí Ever After High.
January 28, 2016
This is a collection of short stories focusing on some of the students at Ever After High and their pets. you do not have to have read the other books in the series for these stories to make sense.
July 29, 2016
Featuring tales with the fantastical selection of pets at Ever After High. There's a good mix of plot lines from how some of the animals met their owners to helping them in their often tangled love lives.
January 2, 2016
great collection of short stories about the pets of the students of ever after high more review to come
January 4, 2016
Was cute i liked it!
August 12, 2016
My girls and I enjoyed most of these as ebooks. The hard copy has several exclusive stories though.
February 9, 2016
good, I' like "A Little Earl Grey '
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