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Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg

Fairy Dust And The Quest For The Egg by Gail Carson Levine When I was on the hunt for fairy books I was delighted to find that Gail Carson Levine (of Ella Enchanted fame) had a new series out!  Then … Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Castles

A Tale of Two Castles by Gail Carson Levine Elodie of Lahnt is leaving her family to travel to the capital of Lepai, a place called Two Castles.  She has been instructed to apprentice herself to a weaver, but Elodie … Continue reading

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The Wish

The Wish by Gail Carson Levine Wilma is experiencing the utter misery that comes with being unpopular in middle school. Before she meets the old lady on the train, she’s had a few opportunities to make friends, but nothing has … Continue reading

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Ella Enchanted

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine I have loved Ella Enchanted since I first read it, way back before it was made into an amazingly mediocre movie.  Cinderella retellings abound but this is a particularly charming one. Even before her … Continue reading

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The Goose Girl

The Goose Girl (Books of Bayern) by Shannon Hale Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, is twice stripped of her title.  The first time is shortly following her father’s death. Her mother publicly declares her younger brother Calib to … Continue reading

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The Two Princesses of Bamarre

The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine In The Two Princesses of Bamarre, when Princess Meryl falls ill with the always fatal Grey Death, there is no need for a prince to come to her rescue.  Her sister, … Continue reading

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