The Frog Princess of Pelham
by Ellen Conford
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When a kiss from Danny turns Chandler, a wealthy but lonely orphan, into a frog, Danny's humorous attempts to change her back into a human land the pair on a television talk show.Tags
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What an odd little story. Short enough for 8 year-olds to gobble up, almost simple and innocent enough for them, too. The main character is 15 (? or nearly so) but acts more like she's barely 13. Still, it's fun, and if you like modern 'fractured' fairy tales, it's worth checking out from the library.
When a boy she's long had a crush on kisses her, Chandler turns into a frog. Surprisingly, the boy doesn't desert her and works hard to help change her back, despite the fact that she's pretty nasty as a frog. Afterwards, she works hard to get her life in order and makes another sort of transformation. What I didn't like was the lack of explanation for why she turned into a frog.
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Ellen Conford was born in New York City on March 20, 1942. Her first picture book, Impossible, Possum, was published in 1971. Her other picture books include Just the Thing for Geraldine and Eugene the Brave. Her first young adult novel, Dreams of Victory, was published in 1973. Her other works include Dear Lovey Hart, I Am Desperate; Dear Mom, show more Get Me Out of Here; If This Is Love, I'll Take Spaghetti; I Love You, I Hate You, Get Lost; and Crush. She also writes the Annabel the Actress series and the Jenny Archer series. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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