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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.  susanbevans | Oct 11, 2009 |  pretty good retelling of cinderella. won many awards. excellent narrator who sounds like a teenager. (  ) mahallett | Oct 3, 2009 | A fantasy book that reminds me a lot of Cinderella. Ella was given the gift of obedience at birth. However once people, like her mean stepsisters, began to find out about they take advantage of Ella. She then begins a journey to find the fairy who gave her this "gift" and try to reverse it. It is a wonderful book that has danger, excitement, romance, elves, and much much more! A very good read for fifth or sixth grade students. (  ) lwmasters | Oct 1, 2009 | This book is a good example of a fantasy novel because it has magic, curses, faries, elves, and many other mystical creatures. None of these things are read=l so this has to be a fantasy novel. This book is a retelling of the story of Cinderella. This book is about Ella, a girl who is blessed to have obedience. Ella was given this "gift" or curse at birth by a fairy and it causes her to obey anything asked of her. Age Appropriateness: Late Intermediate, Middle Media: none ( ) rbelknap | Sep 19, 2009 | This book is about a girl who is blessed to have obedience. Of course, all the adults might think, "Oh! If only that were real! So we could control our kids better!!" Unfortunately, it is a very bad thing. If you yourself experienced it, then you would certainly wish it were not true. Ella, Or Elleanor, recieves her gift from a fariy Lucinda. She is considered a really bad fairy, because she uses big magic, that might affect the whole world. Ella, becuase hse was enchanted to be obediant, would even obey you if you said, "jump oiff a cliff!!" If she didn't obey you, then she would get really dizzy, and she would fell very faint. Will she ever find a cure? Will she escape this torturous wish/ enchantment? Continue to find out. (  ) kejinglu | Sep 13, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Amazon.com Audiobook Review (ISBN 0064407055, Paperback)Every child longs for the day when he or she will be free from meddling parents and bossy grownups. For young Ella, the heroine of Gail Carson Levine's Newbury Honor-winning debut novel, this is more than a fanciful wish; it could be a matter of life or death. Placed under the spell of a blundering fairy, she has no choice but to go through life obeying each and every order--no matter what the consequences may be. "If you commanded me to cut off my own head, I'd have to do it."Eden Riegel (As the World Turns, Les Miserables) uses her youthful, energetic voice to lead the listener into a familiar world of fairy godmothers, wicked stepsisters, and handsome princes. But this imaginative retelling of the Cinderella story comes with a welcome twist. Instead of a demure heroine patiently awaiting a prince who will carry her off, this Ella is a feisty ball of fire with the courage and ambition to take matters into her own hands. Riegel narrates in a youthful, energetic tone that is perfectly suited to Ella's character. Her voice adds charm and immediacy to a wonderful story already rich with excitement, adventure, romance, and mystery. (Running time: 5.5 hours, 4 cassettes) --George Laney (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:17 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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Ella Enchanted is a fantastic mystery, love story, and tale of magic. It is enduring and captivating, with wonderfully complex characters that leap off the page. Levine has taken the Cinderella story and adapted it with wit and humor. What the reader gets in Ella Enchanted is a spectacular and highly readable adaptation. (