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Book Review of The Poison Apples

The Poison Apples
The Poison Apples
Author: Lily Archer
Genre: Children's Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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We all know the stories of Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel. But Have you ever heard of Alice Bingley-Beckerman, Renna Paruchuri, or Molly Miller? Of course you haven't. Not yet. What these girls have in common with their fairy-tale sisters is this: They are the stepdaughters of three very evil stepmothers. And they're not happy about it. They think they are alone in their unhappiness until they arrive at Putnam Mount Mckinsey, a posh boarding school located in lovely rural Massachusetts. Here is where they will plot their revenge. But first, they have to meet.
In her first novel, Lily archer tells a knowing, wickedly funny story about how friendship just may turn out to be more happily-ever-after than family