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A Hidden Magic [Hardcover]

Vivian Vande Velde (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 117 pages
  • Publisher: Crown; First Edition First Printing edition (18 Sep 1985)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0517555344
  • ISBN-13: 978-0517555347
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 15 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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ONCE UPON A TIME-before kings and queens were replaced by an act of Congress and when kissing a frog still sometimes resulted in more than a case of warts-there lived a young princess named Jennifer. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful parody! 7 May 1999
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Vivian Vande Velde manages to mock all traditional fairy tales with their standard beautiful princesses, evil magicians and handsome princes in A Hidden Magic. Jennifer, the princess, is extremely nice, but not at all pretty; Alexander, the prince, is certainly handsome, but the question remains whether or not he has a brain... Norman, the sorcerer, is not at all nebulous and vague, although he certainly does have a brain. These idiosyncratic characters, combined with various intellectually challenged giants, slippery, slithery dragons and a not-so evil witch pervade the story with humor and surprises.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Read 10 Aug 2001
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This is the first book I've read by Vivian Vande Velde, and I'm sure I will return to her. A Hidden Magic by her was utterly delightful. It is a rich parody of the fantasy genre. The plot follows Jennifer. She is a princess, but certainly not the usual type. Her country is so poor that she is basically a peasant. One day the most handsome prince ever comes through her country looking for a wife. They're going to fall in love, right? He is rich and handsome, but he is also arrogent and dumb. Together one day, the prince and Jennifer wander into the magical forest of her country. The prince, being his usual brilliant self, falls under a spell of the evil sorceress Malveenya. Jennifer is forced to try to save the prince. She eventually happens upon Norman, a sorcerer. He's young and not overly powerful, but he is smart and a friend. Together, Jennifer and Norman set out to confront Malveenya and save the prince.

A Hidden Magic is a pretty exciting story. The greatest thing about the book though is its humor. Vande Velde uses a lot of word-play which works very well. The scene with the dragon is the best in the book. A Hidden Magic is a very entertaining novel. Other books in this vein are the Dealing With Dragons series by Patricia Wrede, of course the Harry Potter books, Smith of Wooten Major and Farmer Giles of Ham by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Princess Bride by William Goldman (though this one is for older readers), and also everything by Lloyd Alexander.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Princess Jennifer...... 12 Dec 2000
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A not so ordinarily perfect princess named Jennifer meets snobby ego-packed prince named Alexander. He makes themgi into an Enchanted Forest, where he falls under a spell. Jennifer goes off to find a way to save him. she meets, Witches, Sorcerers, Dragons, and the occasional Giant along with many others.

This book is for all ages and I recomend it to everyone. I would rate this book a 100. I think it's a must read and you should definatly get it, it's a good cassette as well as book, and the company is really good because they have different people doing the different characters, if you like this one you should look at The Arkadians and Dealing with Dragons. I hope you found this helpful and thanks for reading it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book I 've read since "Running Out Of Time" 27 Jan 1999
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If you enjoy books about princesses (the strong, good kind that don't make you puke) and books about sourcerers (the kind that do unexpected things that are awsomely powerful and can change into things) or if you like stories about witches (but not the kind that eat their worts off their own faces)then this is the book for you. Jennifer(the princess) has to save Alexander (the prince) from an evil spell. She gets help from Norman (the sorcerer) and escapes from a dragon and a giant's house. In the end she gets married but that's a surprise. It's a fantastic book and I know you'll love it! It even has great pictures!
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