personal appearance

Join Belle, the Beast, and their friends through this retelling of the original animated movie.

"Poor Tufty doesn't look like the other ducklings, but inside he is brave and kind. What will it take for the others to accept Tufty for who he really is?"--Back cover.

"Belle is trapped in a castle, under a terrible curse. Can she break the spell?"--Back cover.

Examines the relationship between appearance and lived experience in women's lives. Discusses the influence of makeup, how appearance and personality affect each other, and the opinions of women from all walks of life.

Presents two novels in Scott Westerfeld's "Uglies" series, set in a futuristic society where, at age sixteen, everyone is given an operation that turns them into perfect supermodels, and one girl challenges the system.

The author relates, in graphic form, her experiences after she injured her two front teeth and had to have surgeries and wear embarrassing braces and headgear, all while also dealing with the trials and tribulations of middle school.

"Real beauty isn't about being a certain size, acting a certain way, wearing the right clothes, or having your hair done (or even brushed). Real beauty is about being your authentic self and owning it. Kate T. Parker is a professional photographer who finds the real beauty in girls, capturing it for all the world to see in candid and arresting images."--Amazon.com.

"Every day is the same in Belle's small village, and she longs for something more. Will Belle have the adventure she has always wanted? "--Back cover.

Describes some of the peculiar fashion and beauty trends practiced people throughout history, from the ancient past to the twenty-first century, and explains how the styles became popular.

When her mirror sister, Parva, a twin confined to the subterranean world beneath London, populated by amazing creatures and terrible danger, is abducted, disfigured Pen Khan, burdened by a life of secrets, makes a terrible bargain for the means to track her down.