Once Upon a Punchline: The Funny Thing Is..., #3

By Holly Schindler

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away…

 

you were a child. And fairy tales were delightful stories that insisted life wasn't scary and overwhelming, but magical and sweet. Oh, there were happy endings galore—not to mention plenty of helpful godmothers and wands locked and loaded with life-changing sparkles.

 

Come on—admit it! That was pretty great.

 

Now, you're an adult. And let's admit this: adulthood isn't quite as swell as you'd once hoped it would be.

 

What if you could explore this (ahem) more mature era of life through the same rose-tinted magical lens of a fairy tale?

 

Once Upon a Punchline is a humorous collection of stories—a little bit parody, a little bit fable, a little bit allegory—and a whole lot of laughs, all aimed at poking fun at the silliness in this era of life called…

 

adulthood.

• Language: English
• Publisher: InToto Books
• Release date: Dec 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201997083

Holly Schindler

I'm a critically acclaimed and award winning hybrid author for readers of all ages--both the young in years and the young at heart. My work has received starred reviews from Booklist and Publishers Weekly, appeared on Booklist’s Best First Novels for Youth, PW Picks, School Library Journal’s What’s Hot in YA, and B&N’s 2016 YA Books with Irresistible Concepts and Most Anticipated May 2016 YA Books. My YA work has also won a Silver Medal in ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year and a Gold Medal in the IPPY Awards. My MG work is critically acclaimed as well, having made the master lists for several state readers’ awards, including this year’s Oklahoma Sequoyah Book Award and Missouri’s Mark Twain Readers Award, and has been chosen for inclusion in the Scholastic Book Fair.

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