- Library Binding: 112 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Oct 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0066238013
- ISBN-13: 978-0066238012
- Product Dimensions: 18.6 x 10.8 x 1.7 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,624,581 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Once upon a time in the kingdom of Biddle a baker's son and a prin fell in love. Read the first page
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
A Wonderful Addition
15 Oct 2002
Format:Hardcover
The Fairy's Return is a retelling of the golden goose story. Robin and Princess Lark love each other, but King Harrumphrey forbids their marriage. All seems lost until the fairy Ethelinda intervenes. This story is filled with subtle wit and plays on words. If you enjoy humor and fairy tales, read The Fairy's Return!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Light humor, likeable main characters
13 July 2003
Format:Hardcover
The Fairy's return is a mishmash of Romeo & Juliet (without the henchmen), The Golden Goose, and others set within the Princess Tales mythology. It's a fairly quick read with more depth than "The Princess Test," but not as much main character development as "Cinderellis and the Glass Hill."
Robin is considered an imbecile in his family because he likes to tell jokes instead of making up words (like his two elder brothers Nat and Matt) or create poems (like his father Jake). He wants to be accepted -- a common theme in these stories -- but his relatives won't.
Robin stumbles upon Lark, the also-bird-named princess to the kingdom of Biddle. They hit it off because they treat each other as normal people. Unfortunately, Robin's a commoner, and the two are discouraged from meeting again, though we know they're destined to.
Robin has more of a personality than some of the other princes-to-be of the other Gail Carson Levine stories, and it's interesting to glimpse into his struggle. He likes her, he's not sure she likes him, he gets discouraged, starts to have hope, etc.
The subplots are not as enchanting as the other stories. King Humphrey has a speech impediment that causes him to harrumph every word. There is one scene where this is pretty funny because he's describing what he wants done while his scribe is attempting to translate it to English (Biddlish?). It's a bit much to read aloud, however.
On the other hand, the quests Robin must fulfill are absurdly funny, and listening to him work out how to build a ship that works as well on land as it does the sea is amusing.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
The Fairy's Return
10 Nov 2003
Format:Hardcover
I got this book from the library and it is a wonderful book! It's really funny and kinda sweet! I love it. Two thumbs up!
And you should also try ELLA ENCHANTED, another incredable book!
And you should also try ELLA ENCHANTED, another incredable book!
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