In this humorous retelling of a Perrault tale, a lonely young farm lad uses his unusual inventive ability to pass a nearly impossible test and win the hand of the neighboring princess.
Ella, given the gift of obedience at birth from her fairy godmother, grows tired of being unable to refuse any request, and embarks on an adventure-filled journey to return the unwanted gift.
Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares the secrets of her writing success, including how to get ideas, creating beginnings and endings, writing great dialogue, developing memorable characters, and more.
Aza's singing is the fairest in the land but she does not posses the other prized quality: beauty. When Aza becomes the queen's lady-in-waiting, she is challenged by the queen's dangerous demands that throw her into a maze of magic, jealousy and intrigue. Aza must try to save herself and her beloved kingdom.
Elodie, dragon detective Meenore, and the ogre Count Jonty Um travel to Elodie's home on the island of Lahnt. However, when they arrive, they discover a statue that keeps the local volcano from erupting has been stolen. Elodie must use her wits to find the statue before the volcano erupts and destroys her island home.
Elodie, dragon detective Meenore, and the ogre Count Jonty Um travel to Elodie's home on the island of Lahnt. However, when they arrive, they discover a statue that keeps the local volcano from erupting has been stolen. Elodie must use her wits to find the statue before the volcano erupts and destroys her island home.
