- School & Library Binding: 240 pages
- Publisher: Econo-Clad Books, Div. of American Cos., Inc. (Nov 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 061356300X
- ISBN-13: 978-0613563000
- Product Dimensions: 18 x 11.1 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (93 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,353,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Princess Cimerone and the dragon Kazul share a spirited adventure with an extraordinary cast of characters in this first book in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles series. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
5 hours, 12 minutes
4 cassettes
Princess Cimerone and the dragon Kazul share a spirited adventure with an extraordinary cast of characters in this first book in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles series. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
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Linderwall was a large kingdom, just east of the Mountains of Morning, where philosophers were highly respected and the number five was fashionable. Read the first page
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a delightful little book of fantasy. I think all of us like to escape from time to time to a world such as that of the Enchanted Forest and the Mountains of Morning. Although this world is inhabited by dragons and bothersome wizards, it is still an airy, light-filled world that captivates the imagination. Cimorene is a princess who has no interest in learning the things a princess is supposed to learn; she would rather learn fencing, magic, cooking, and other things forbidden by her parents. Her parents finally give up on changing her ways of thinking and decide to marry her off to the prince of a neighboring realm. Rather than submit to this unwanted fate, she takes the advice of a friendly frog and volunteers to serve as a dragon's princess. The dragon Kazul accepts her offer, and Cimorene goes to work organizing Kazul's treasure rooms, cataloguing the scrolls in her library, and making cherries jubilee and other foods for her. Several princes, including her betrothed, come calling to rescue her, and she has to continually explain to them that she does not want to be rescued. Cimorene comes to discover a plot between the Wizard Society and one turncoat dragon, and it is largely up to her and the princess Alianora, working in conjunction with Kazul, the witch Morwen, and a stone prince to sort out the plan and goals of this dastardly plot and prevent the dragons from granting kingship to the traitor. Even when things are hairy, Cimorene keeps her wits about her, foiling much of the action with her own extraordinary determination.
Apparently Wrede's Enchanted Forest chronicles is considered young adult literature. I did not know this when I began reading the story, and I certainly would urge other adults not to let this fact rob them of the opportunity to enter this wonderful realm of fantasy. The writing is witty, the plot is well-thought out, and the action moves along well with no dead spots or literary pot-holes. A few allusions to traditional fairy tales are interspersed in the story, lending a good bit of fun and charm to the book. Younger readers will find this book enjoyable, and Cimorene seems to me to be a pretty good role model for young women given her forthright nature, zest for learning, and discontent with the life others tell her she is supposed to lead. I look forward to reading the other books in this series.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Cimorene is a character that comes around once in a blue moon! Though I believe that the second book (Searching for Dragons) is my favorite, this first book in the series, the Enchanted Forest Chronicles, gives a satisfing beginning. The other books follow in this order- Searching for Dragons, Calling on Dragons, and Talking to Dragons. Half the fun of these books are noticing the mixed-up fairy-tales! The story: Princess Cimorene of Linderwall is not your odinary princess. She doesn't like being a princess and when her parents want her to marry a boring, rather uncharateristic prince, she decides to run away. Accepting some advice for a frog, she offers to be a dragon's princess, and the dragon Kazul takes her in. She finds herself happily setting in to a life of cooking cherries jubilee, visiting witches and meeting jiins. But, when wizards turn into up in her life and the King of the Dragons is suddenly killed, Cimorene and her new-found friends decided to take matte! rs into her own hands. This book will leave you dying for more, so I guess you'll have to read the others.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book is simply the greatest I have ever read! This summer I read for school and I want to read the rest of the series. I was caught with the hook and reeled in. If you haven't read this book you're a total nut. I realize that I am just a twelve year old girl who people probably won't listen to but my friend recommended the book to me and I will recommend it to as many people as possible. I have never read a book by Patricia C. Wrede but now her books will always be in my house. Cimorene is my new hero and I think that Therindil is hilariously stupid. Morwen and Kazul were great friends to Cimorene even though she was just there to work for Kazul!
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Also called Dragon's Bane
I'm 25 and still love this book, though I have it under the name of Dragon's Bane
Published on 27 Jun 2009 by raven_guest
good read
The story begins with Cimorene, the youngest daughter of the Kind of Linderwall. Cimorene was very tall with jet black hair unlike the rest of her other sisters. Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2002 by Jim
A FANTASTIC READ
This book was great, and if you are having doubts about getting it don't, i am a really fussy person when it comes to books and have found hardley any books to my liking. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2001 by lidaboouk@aol.com
We liked this book so much we couldn't put it down
Dealing with dragons ! is so good my nose got stuck ! It was so good I couldn't put it down! The funniest fantasy,Fairy story In history! Read more
Published on 13 Aug 2000
The most interesting set of books I've ever read!
These books written by Patricia C. Wrede are the best. I read Talking to Dragons 2 years ago and now I'm hooked. I've read Talkign To Dragons CAlling on Dragons and Dragonsbane! Read more
Published on 18 Oct 1999
You CAN'T put down this book!
After reading this book,I had to get my hands on the other 3 books.But make sheer you get all 3 at the same time because,the 3ed book ends in a hook.
Published on 3 Sep 1999
TOTALLY AWESOME!
I loved this book! It is so funny how they weave other fairytales into the story! THis book is as great as Harry Potter
Published on 31 Aug 1999
A WONDER BOOK FOR FANTASY LOVERS
FIRST I WILL REFER TO "WONDERFULLY WRITTEN" (THE TITLE OF ANOTHER REVIEW)I TO STAYED UP PASSED MIDNIGHT READING "DEALING WITH DRAGONS"ALSO THE 2END THROUGH 4TH... Read more
Published on 18 Aug 1999
One of the best series ever written!!
This book (and all of the others) are a masterpiece. I absolutely love them. Patricia C. Wrede makes everything come to life. Read more
Published on 6 Aug 1999
A book you can really get into!
I loved this book and every other book in it's series! The author really did an extaordinary job of describing everything in the book, I almost believed the characters were... Read more
Published on 17 July 1999
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