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“Levine provides a winning combination of memorable characters & and alluring fantasy realm that will leave readers with hopes of future tales of Ella and Prince Char”
“A thoroughly enchanting novel that deepens and enriches the original tale.”
“Now room must be made for Levine’s superbly plotted and thoroughly enjoyable retelling of the Cinderella story”
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ELLA ENCHANTED is a witty, refreshing take on the popular fairytale, Cinderella which preserves the spirit of the original but adds plenty of humorous twists and a spunky, intelligent female protagonist. “If you’ve read HARRY POTTER, try ELLA ENCHANTED” Publishers Weekly
Ella is given a blessing at birth by a very stupid fairy: She gets the gift of obedience! but the blessing turns into a horror for Ella who literally has to do what anyone and everyone tells her, from sweeping the floor to giving up a prrecious necklace! She has to battle with ogres and wicked stepsisters, make friends and loose them, and even deny she loves her Prince Char to save his life and his kingdom. The story overthrows the stereotypes of the original Cinderella when Ella breaks the curse – not the prince – saving not only herself, but Prince Char as well. And Ella rejects his proposal of marriage, at least until she decides herself to propose to him! And the curse is only broken because she’s said ‘No!’ rather than ‘Yes!’.
– “If you’ve read Harry Potter, try ELLA ENCHANTED.” Publishers Weekly
– High in Publishers Weekly Bestseller list for several months
– A Newbery Honor Medal winner, 1998
– SHORTLISTED WITH hARRY pOTTER IN jULY FOR THE aMERICAN mYTHOPAEIC aWARD (dIANA wYNNE jONES WON).
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulously entertaining!,
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This review is from: Ella Enchanted (Newbery Honor Book) (Hardcover)
Being a very avid reader at a young age presented pproblems for me. I could never find a book that was at the right level! When I got Ella Enchanted, however, I forgot that fact and was quickly drawn into the author's tale of magic and romance. Ella is a young maiden who, at her birth, was given a "gift" by fairy Lucinda. But what a horrible gift it is! Ella must do whatever anyone commands her! Now she has come to think of it as a curse. In this hilarious yet serious story, Ella goes through a mother's death, a fairy as a godmother, and boarding school with a selfish girl who has discovered the curse. When she runs away she is escorted home after dealing with ogres by the prince. When he proposes, she realizes that she will be putting the kingdom in danger because of the curse...what will happen next? Read and find out! Phew! Just talking about a book this good makes me want to read it again!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A fantastic book that I`ve read countless times:),
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This review is from: Ella Enchanted (Trophy Newbery) (Paperback)
Ella Enchanted is one of my fave books, and is probably THE best book I`ve read my whole life (and believe me, I`ve read a lot of books.) Like I said, I`ve read this book countless times and I always like it better each time I finish it. And that`s a HIGH compliment to Gail Carson Levine,`cuz I don`t usually read books over and over again and still like it. I swear, it`s an excellent book that is sure to become a famous children`s story like Charles Dickens` Oliver Twist. Makes me wonder why it only won a Newbery Honor instead of the Newbery medal itself. Your probably wondering why I think this is such a great book when I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. Well, I gotta say that, like Char, Levine puts in a little too much. There are a few plot devices that don`t contribute anything to the story, like the parrot, Chock (who disappears after his introduction for the rest of the story) the Agulen wolf, the necklace that belonged to Ella`s mother, Apple the centaur, even the glass slipper. None of those things helped the plot roll along, they were merely there to sit around and look pretty. I suppose I can`t blame Levine for the glass slipper, since that was part of the original fairy tale, but the readers could`ve done very well without Chock the parrot. If he was just there for Ella to try and kiss him, Levine could`ve easily written that part in while Ella is visiting the menagerie. And because of his disappearance for the last half of the story, we forgot about him completely. We`d also have forgotten about the other plot devices I mentioned if Levine hadn`t kept reminding us about them throuhout the story. Still, this is a terrific book filled with mythical creatures, action, family, individuality, and, of course, romance.:)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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An "enchanting" tale about the real Cinderella,
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Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine is an extraordinary tale that describes the true facts behind Cinderella. Where did she really get the glass slippers? Why did she really go to the ball? The story takes place in a fairy tale land called Frell. When Ella was just born, her family received a visit from the beautiful fairy Lucinda. Lucinda saw Ella crying and decided to give her the wonderful gift of obedience. What Lucinda had thought to be a magnificent gift was really a horrible curse that would put Ella in life long danger. She would be forced to obey every command she was given, no matter how horrible. One day something terrible happens to Ella and she is forced to go off to reform school and become a lady. This school hardly fits Ella's disposition. she always slid down the banister and tripped over things. One day Ella escapes from the reform school and decides to head out on a journey in search of Lucinda and a way for her curse to be broken. Her journey is packed with convincing ogres, friendly elves, giants, and much more. She is helped along the way by her fairy god mother, Prince Charles, and her faithful magic book. I recommend this book to someone with a good sense of humor and someone who enjoys fantasy. Read It!
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