Showing posts with label Gail Carson Levine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gail Carson Levine. Show all posts

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Ever by Gail Carson Levine



Ever by Gail Carson Levine
244 pages

    Kezi's mother is deathly ill. Her father is desperate to save her, so he makes a vow saying if his wife recovers, he will sacrifice the first person to congratulate him on her health. In order to save her aunt, Kezi steps in to be sacrificed. With only a month left to life, she is in despair.
    When she meets Olus, the Akkan god of the winds, she immediatly falls in love. Olus, also in love, desperately thinks of a way to save Kezi from certain death. He takes her to his home and together, they must go through tests to prove Kezi worthy of immortality. Kezi's days are numbered and the tasks seem impossible. Can she pass her test in time?

Friday, July 1, 2011

A Tale of Two Castles by Gail Carson Levine


A Tale of Two Castles by Gail Carson Levine
328 pages
    Elodie is going to Two Castles to become a mansioner-an actress. When she gets there, she finds out that it is no longer free to become an apprentice; and since she has no money, she has no where to go. Then a dragon takes her in to be IT's assistant.
    When the Count Jonty Um, an ogre, goes missing and other things begin to happen in Two castles, it is up to Elodie to find out who is behind these terrible things.

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Thursday, March 3, 2011

Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg by Gail Carson Levine



Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg by Gail Carson Levine
    The fairies of Never Land live in Pixie Hollow. They get their magic from Mother Dove, a special bird. One day, a strange fairy named Prilla comes and doesn't know her talent. She acts like a human and doesn't fit into any of the talent groups. When a terrible storm comes and Mother Dove's magic egg that keeps all things in Never Land young breaks, they fairies are desperate to save it. When all seems lost, who will save Never Land?

Friday, February 25, 2011

Fairies and the Quest for Never Land by Gail Carson Levine



Fairies and the Quest for Never Land by Gail Carson Levine
222 pages

     Gwendolyn is a descendant from Wendy, who visited Never Land with Peter Pan. Peter gave Wendy a "kiss necklace," an acorn button on a chain. That necklace has been passed down through the family and now it is Gwendolyn's. The necklace sometimes show Gwendolyn visions of fairies from Never Land and she desires to go see them.
     One night, Peter comes to take Gwendolyn to Never Land. When she gets there, she goes to Fairy Haven to see the Never Fairies. Mother Dove thinks that Gwendolyn might be a problem and almost sends her away, but Gwendolyn stays. When the evil dragon, Kyto, escapes from his prison, Gwendolyn might be the fairies only hope of staying alive.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine



Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
     When she was just a baby, the fairy Lucinda cursed Ella to always be obedient. She had to do everything anyone told her to do. If someone told her to kill herself, she would have to do it. After her mother dies, Ella's father remarries a wealthy woman with two daughters Ella's age. Ella is very excited, until she learns that her new sisters are mean.
     As she grows older, Ella's curse puts her in even more danger. Will she be able to over come the evil spell, or will it haunt her for the rest of her life?


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Friday, February 11, 2011

The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine


The Two Princesses of Bamare by Gail Carson Levine
241 pages
     Princess Addie and Princess Meryl may be sisters, but they are as different as day and night. Princess Addie is shy and afraid of many things. Princess Meryl practices sword fighting and loves adventure. There is only thing that Princess Addie is not afraid of and Princess Meryl is: The Gray Death. Ironically, Meryl is the one to catch it. With only a few days before her sister dies, Addie decides to find the mythical cure. Only a dragon, a spector or a fairy would know. Will Addie find the cure in time to save her sister and the thousands of other people in the kingdom before it is too late?

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