January 28, 2006
Dealing with Dragons
I stumbled across Dealing with Dragons: The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Book One by Patricia C. Wrede (also a co-author of Sorcery and Cecelia) when weeding W paperbacks a couple of weeks ago and just had to give it a try. And then of course I had to ignore the huge pile of books waiting in my pile and go right into Searching for Dragons: The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Book Two (yes, there's a third and fourth as well).
Its a great series with a spunky princess Cimorene who is tired of etiquette and embroidery and being told that everything she likes to do is improper for a princess. She runs away from home and ends up keeping house for a dragon and getting plenty of the adventures she was hoping for. Throughout the books other fairy tale stories are woven in (like the giants frustrated that every adventuring boy who visits them is named Jack).
Ages 10+, Grades 5-9
I'm going to have to find a 10 year old who needs a birthday present and buy them the box set.
Posted by Emily at January 28, 2006 08:42 AMI just wanted to say thank you! I read your little summary about Dealing With Dragons and just had to read it for myself!!! Thanks a lot I can't wait to read all the other books!! (2.3.AND4)
Posted by: Kel at January 8, 2008 06:53 AMI just wanted to say thank you! I read your little summary about Dealing With Dragons and just had to read it for myself!!! Thanks a lot I can't wait to read all the other books!! (2.3.AND4)
Posted by: Kel at January 8, 2008 06:53 AMI just wanted to say thank you! I read your little summary about Dealing With Dragons and just had to read it for myself!!! Thanks a lot I can't wait to read all the other books!! (2.3.AND4)
Posted by: Kel at January 8, 2008 06:53 AM