Ella Enchanted

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Summary: I really enjoyed this retelling of the story Cinderella.
Review: Ella gets a curse when she is a baby. She has to deal with it her whole life. Her curse is to obey anything that is ordered to her. She tries to find something in each request not to do.Then something terrible happens to her mother. Her father is expecting so much from her. Ella goes through so much and has to make some really hard choices. But everything works out in the end. I really loved this book. Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down. On a scale of one to five, I give it a Five! Towards the end of the book it was like the classic Cinderella.

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Summary: It is about a girl who is trying to figure out herself.
Review: I,loved this book. It was witty and cleverly written. I like how it was a twist on Cinderella.

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Summary: Interesting book but too difficult for 3rd graders
Review: While the book stated that the reading level was for ages 8 and up, my third grade girls book club (all kids who were 8) found the book way to difficult to read on their own. Most of us read it to our children. The plot was very good the second half of the book, but the first half was slow, with lots of difficult vocabulary and the story got confusing at points. So in the end I thought the book was okay but was really geared toward 11 year olds.

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Summary: A interesting, and fun fairy tale.
Review: Ella Enchanted, by Gail Carson Levine, is a fascinating fairytale about a fifteen-year-old girl. This Newbery Honor Book is a wonderful book for all ages, and is easy reading. It is one of those books that you never want to put down. Many features of this book resemble the story of Cinderella. Ella, the main character, has to overcome many challenges in her young life. One of those challenges being that she has to obey any order that is given to her. A powerful fairy gave this challenge to her. If she doesn't obey this curse, she will get a terrible headache, or start feeling very ill. So, obliviously, she has to be very careful not to tell anyone about this weakness because they could easily take advantage of her. This book revolves around how she lives her life, and the effects of the curse. I think others would enjoy this book because it is fun, and enjoyable to read. Isn't that what reading is all about?

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Summary: Enchanted is certainly the word.Creative.Page turning.
Review: Ella Enchanted must be my favorite book. I never got tired of it. There is always a new surprise. And right after you think you know what will happen, just the oppisite happens. From the title it seems like a kid's fairy tale. But the reality is a page turning preteen novel. This book never gets old because the mystical characters are giants, dwarfs, farires, and well, Ella. I recomend this book to an imagenare.

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Summary: A highly suspensful and captivating tale.
Review: This take on the farmiliar story line of Cinderella was so full of humor, witt, and charm, I couldn't put it down if I tried! It was absolutely FANTASTIC!!It has something for everyone and you never know what new twist the author will throw in next. Definitely a book everyone will enjoy!

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Summary: Ella Enchanted is one of the best books I have ever read.
Review: When I read book, I remember it for how much it made me think. I'm very sure that I'll remember this great book for ever.

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Summary: An "enchanting" tale about the real Cinderella
Review: 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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Summary: Ella Enchanted- a funny, imaginative novel
Review: This book tell the story of a girl named Ella who must be obedient because of a spell that was cast on her as a baby by a foolish fairy named Lucinda. She befriends the prince Charmont, or Char, at the funeral of her beloved mother. Ella is sent to finishing school but runs away to find Lucinda. She has many adventures with creatures like ogres and elves. Ella is unsuccessful in persuading Lucinda to remove the spell and returns home. Her father remarries a rich widow, but as soon as he leaves Ella is forced to be a slave in her own house. Her only comfort is the letters she recieves from Char. One day, Char confesses his love for her in a letter, but Ella cannot accept because her curse would bring danger to him. She decides to go to the balls he holds in diguise. Lucinda provides a coach, coachman, and horses out of a pumpkin, lizard, and mice, but they will disapear at midnight. At the end of the last ball, Ella is unmasked just as it turns midnight, and she must run. But she loses her glass slipper along the way, so Char tracks her down. Ella breaks the curse by refusing to marry him, so then she can marry him after all. This book is a funny, imaginative retelling of the Cinderella story that tells Cinderella's background.

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Summary: A fairy tale for young and old!
Review: This Cinderella-like story tells about Ella, a fifteen year old girl who was granted at birth with the gift of obiedience by her fairy godmother, Lucinda. She must obey every command bestowed upon her. When Ella's mother dies, she is sent off to Finishing School where she is bossed around all day by her two new stepsisters, Hattie and Olive, who order her to comb their hair, clean their rooms, and even ditch her best friend in the whole world! Ella decides to run away to find Lucinda so she can reverse the spell. When Lucinda won't do it, Ella returns to her home town of Frell where Ella and the Prince, Char, fall madly in love. Debating marriage to Char, she tries to overcome the spell, but realizes that only the strongest love will allow her to overpower the magic of Lucinda. I loved this book and agree that it is a novel for all ages.