Are there any elements of truth in ""Beauty and the Beast""? A wealthy merchant could lose all his money and send his daughter to live somewhere else. But of course, there wouldn't be a cursed beast in a castle or magic windows to watch plays--except now we have TV streaming. Integrating science with literacy, this book adds funny ""Truth Time"" sidebars to a retelling of the French fairy tale ""Beauty and the Beast,"" explaining animal communication, how gardens grow, and more.