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Beauty and the basement

by Olivia Snowe

In this modern version of Beauty and the Beast, unhappy fifteen-year-old Carlo has been living in the basement of his family's mansion ever since his father died--until beautiful fifteen-year-old Belle shows up to pay for the rose her father picked in the garden. In this modern version of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, unhappy 15-year-old Carlo has been living in the basement of his family's mansion since his father died, until beautiful 15-year-old Belle shows up to pay for the rose her father picked in the greenhouse.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?