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<p><b>Eisner Award Winner<br>A<i> New York Times</i> Best Children's Books of the Year<br>An NPR Best Book of the Year<br></b><b><br>From <i>Anya's Ghost</i> and<i> Be Prepared</i> author Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic graphic novel that flips every fairy tale you know on its head!</b><br><br>Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter. It’s a good plan! <br><br>Or it would’ve been, if he wasn’t kidnapped by a mermaid. Jane must venture underwater to rescue her maybe-fiancé. But the depths of the ocean hold beautiful mysteries and dangerous creatures. What good can a plain Jane do? <br><br><b>Already love Vera’s work? Don’t miss her first novel, <i>Return to Sender</i>!</b></p>