Kontis, Alethea Enchanted, 305 p. Harcourt, 2012. $17. Content: G.
As
the youngest of seven daughters, Sunday Woodcutter has the power to write
stories which come true, but she has no control over the results, so she sticks
to writing the history of her large clan – her six sisters, three brothers and
her parents. She becomes friends
with a magicked frog, and unknowingly breaks that spell – returning the frog to
the form of Prince Rumbold – her family’s biggest enemy – the petulant young
man responsible for her oldest brother’s death. Now the Prince is determined to court his damsel – ordering
up three grand balls and unleashing a torrent of good – and evil – magic into
his world.
That is such a lame
descriptions for a book that swept me up and swept me away into this beautiful
telling. Even though the book was
written as a challenge (include every fairytale), it just doesn’t matter – it
feels new and fresh and wonderful!
This is a joy to share.
EL,
MS, HS – ESSENTIAL. Cindy, Library Teacher
FYI: I have now read this book THREE times! I absolutely love it!
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2 comments:
Ha! I loved your description. And just the fact that you read the book three times, even though there are so many shiny new books out there tempting you, is enough to convince me!
Shall I confess? I want to read it AGAIN!
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