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The Castle Corona

The Castle Corona by Sharon Creech When I discovered that Sharon Creech had written a book with a castle I was excited and intrigued.  The cover, with it’s intricate illustrations reminiscent of an illuminated manuscript drew me in.  Sadly, the … Continue reading

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Princess Academy: Palace of Stone

Princess Academy: Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale Miri has grown up quite a bit since her days at the Princess Academy.  Mount Eskel is faring much better since she negotiated better prices for the linder stone they bring out … Continue reading

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Garden Princess

Garden Princess by Kristin Kladstrup Princess Adela loves her gardens, yet not in that distant dreamy way you might assume of a princess.  She actually loves the act of gardening, weeding, planting bulbs, all of it.  It’s a huge part … 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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Entwined

Entwined by Heather Dixon Another version of The Dancing Princesses, Entwined is a lovely mix of enchantment and humor.  Azalea, the oldest of the twelve princesses makes a promise to her mother that she will take care of her sisters.  … Continue reading

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A Countess Below Stairs

A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination may have meant the start of World War I, but it also meant the beginning of the end for tsarist Russia.  With the War going badly, things soon turned … Continue reading

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