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Summary: I would reccomend this book to any age fantasy lover.
Review: If you are a fantasy or fairy-tale lover and have never read this story then you must (I emphasize) MUST go right over to your nearest library and borrow itimmediatly! It has everything traditional fairy tales do kings, queens, handsome princes, flaxen-haired princesses, wizards, knights, and dragons. But Cimorene(the main character) isn't your normal empty-headed, perfect, princess. No, Cimorene isn't a normal princess.Though she takes as many princess lessons as she can bear once in a while she just can't stand it and slips off to secretly take fencing, cooking, or magic lessons. She is repeatedly told "Princesses don't do that sort of thing." The last straw is when her parents try to make her marry handsome but boring Prince Therindill and Cimorene runs away and becomes princess to the dragon Kazule. For once she is glad she is a princess! Life is excitingbeing a dragon's princess though the knights are bothersome. Once you meet Cimorene and her friend Aleanora you'll want to visit them everyday
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Summary: Magical- Beyond Words!
Review: Cimorene is a character that comes around once in a blue moon! Though I believe that the second book (Searching for Dragons) is my favorite, this first book in the series, the Enchanted Forest Chronicles, gives a satisfing beginning. The other books follow in this order- Searching for Dragons, Calling on Dragons, and Talking to Dragons. Half the fun of these books are noticing the mixed-up fairy-tales! The story: Princess Cimorene of Linderwall is not your odinary princess. She doesn't like being a princess and when her parents want her to marry a boring, rather uncharateristic prince, she decides to run away. Accepting some advice for a frog, she offers to be a dragon's princess, and the dragon Kazul takes her in. She finds herself happily setting in to a life of cooking cherries jubilee, visiting witches and meeting jiins. But, when wizards turn into up in her life and the King of the Dragons is suddenly killed, Cimorene and her new-found friends decided to take matte! rs into her own hands. This book will leave you dying for more, so I guess you'll have to read the others.
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Summary: A good book
Review: Prince tired of have hear parent boss her telling her how to be proper. Not wanting to married runs off. From a frog she gets information of some people that might help here. When she get there she meet the dragons.She is scared at first because some of the dragons want to eat her. She volunters to be a princess to one of the Dragons so she will not have to get married. Kazul a big strong female dragon take Comore in because she needs help with her latin. She loves cheery jublies and she like her. There was on part in the book I thought was a little corney when Kazul has a part and has some of her friends over. You sevre dessert you think it would be something nasty like goblin intestines. But instead it's chochalate moose. When I first read this part I laughed in my head. This book apparently is made for 5 year olds. She help stop the evil wizadr society and the Evil dragon Warg.
Full of fun action adventure in comedy. If you like this book I recall reading the 3 sequels to it.
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Summary: Knights: No Rescues - please!
Review: Cimorene isn't your everyday fairytale princess and Dealing with Dragons isn't your everyday fairytale, although you will recognize many allusions to them. Patricia Wrede tweaks the old-fashioned, well-known stories without getting embroiled in a politically correct mood-killer. The traditional characters retain their charm beginning with this first book of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles. With her trademark light touch, Wrede creates a charming world with wizards and dragons and knights, giving you details to make your imagination take flight. And the places she takes your imagination! It all begins with a talking frog and an exasperated princess of Linderwall. Ever practical, Cimorene, plans her escape and decides she will be a dragon's princess. Adopted by Kazul as her Chief Cook and Librarian, Cimorene starts a whole new life filled with cherries jubilee, Latin, fire-proofing spells, challenging would-be rescuers, and intrigues for the dragon throne. Cimorene is joined by other delicious characters, like the cool witch Morwen, allergy-prone Roxim, fellow dragon princess Alianora, and the pretentious Society of Wizards. The action is fast-paced and exciting, but what really makes these Chronicles memorable is Wrede's witty, smooth humor. She slips in tongue-in-cheek references to conventional fairy tales everywhere, from chapter headings to bit characters without drawing unnecessary attention to it. The plot also doesn't leave things unexplained. Wrede is a tight writer, accounting for all her details in the end. Dealing with Dragons is thoroughly satisfying, completely engrossing, and totally fun, as are the sequels. A must read, at any age, especially if you like whimsical fantasy with a touch of humor and a dose of common sense!
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Summary: Definitely a book to read!
Review: This was definitely one of the best fantasy books I have ever read. "Dealing with Dragons" is about a princess named Cimorene. (The book is written in a third-person view.) She is not as pretty as her sisters, but she's not as dumb either. Cimorene is very bored with life as a "proper" princess-she doesn't want to learn how to scream as she gets carried off by some creature or another. She wants to lead a more exciting life. The last straw comes when her parents try to make her marry a prince who she doesn't even love. She gets her way when she comes upon a group of dragons, among them being the polite female dragon named Kazul. She becomes the dragon's princess, and soon becomes caught in the conspiracy of some unfriendly wizards. This book is a fantasy story, but it also has humor in it, so it's good to read if you're looking for a light book. The characters are very pleasant, and humerous, and I was absorbed into the story. I reccommend this book for people who like fantasy, but who don't want anything too heavy. This book changes a lot from beginning to end, in terms of meeting characters, getting to know characters, and solving problems. There are three other books, all sequels, that are in this series: "Searching for Dragons," "Calling on Dragons," and "Talking to Dragons." If you like fantasy and some comedy, you'll like this book!
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Summary: A Good Start
Review: Dealing With Dragons is the type of book where you read the last sentance and you wish it had lasted longer. You wish that it didn't have to end. A book where you can't WAIT to get your hands on the sequal! I finished this book in less time than i expected it to take me to finnish. I fell in love with the story and the plot from the moment the characters were introduced through the climax to the moment where all of them were settling down again. What isn't there to like about this book? It isnt at all like the ideal fairy-tale with fragile princessses and heroic knights. Princess Cimorene isnt the average princess who spends hours learning ediqitte and manners and when to faint. She Prefers fencing and magic, all of which are "absolutely unheard of" according to her parents. But when she finally finds the life she has always wanted, its with a dragon named Kazul. Now take the princes that want to rescue her in spite of tradition and imagine how they would feel if the princess refuses to be resuced! That, my friends, is a story you dont want to miss! Each page is full of action and irony and lovable characters with realistic goals and traits. :)
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Summary: A Brilliantly Written Fantasy Book
Review: Dealing With Dragons by Patracia C.Wrede is brilliantly written. The characters are original and funny.
My favourite character in the book is Princess Cimorene, she isn't your average damsel-in-distress princess. She's strong, brave and can sword fight!
I'd recommend this book to people who are 8 years old to 98 years old! lol!
There is never a dull moment in the book, I basically couldn't put it down! Read it!
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Summary: One of the Most Captivating Book Ever
Review: The Enchanted Forest Chronicles takes after other popular fantasy books, such as the Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings ... etc ... If you liked those books, you're bound to love this one! One cannot help fall in love with the intelligent headstrong character of Cimorene, or the wit of the witch, Morwen, or almost all of the characters of the book. I found myself easily connecting with the characters and being totally captivated in the plot. Wrede makes sure you fall for the plot of the story, and draws you as if you're part of the story. The story is full of twists and turns and characters who you'll learn to love and hate. It's a fun, entertaining book to read, and I highly recommend it for anybody to read, regardless of age. Wrede has woven a timeless classic, and it is a book that one can never forget.
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Summary: Great Fun to Be Had
Review: Princess Cimorene shucks her expected destiny to become Kazul the Dragon's princess in this clever and amusing tale, the best in this series by a nose (quite a large nose, in fact). It's fast-paced, good-hearted, quick-witted, and a very fun read. The second in the series is also recommended, but I found the later books diminishing returns--enjoyable for their own sake, but not as much a delight as this first. Note: 3 stars, for me, is a pretty good review, 4 is for extremely distinguished works, and 5 only for those I consider classics. Most of what is published is, unfortunately, a 2 or less.
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Summary: very enjoyable light reading
Review: This funny light reading is sure to keep you interested from cover to cover. The unusual princess featured in this book is tired of “what is done” and moves on out of the castle to do what she wants without the restraints of the king and queen, eventually finding a dragon and learning about the evil that threatens their race. The humor and mystery in “Dealing with Dragons” makes it interesting for everyone.
The plot is steady save for the slight twists and turns that reveal many familiar (and yet humorously different) fairy tale elements, such as a talking frog (who is not a prince) and the wizards (who are the evil counterparts to witches, and not vice versa). The plot makes this book simply a page turner that’s hard to put down.
The author uses language easy enough for any middle school student, but the word choice effectively creates humor, suspense, and mystery, taking the level of language to meet its full potential and making the book easy to read but still enjoyable for all age groups.
A small and slight drawback is the fact that the humor in this book is partly based on the accepted facts of other widely known fairy tales. The humor is best understood with some background knowledge of fantasy stories.
Another bad spot of this book is its minuscule length. This may not be the book of choice for those who enjoy a long, heavy reading.
Perhaps the most commonly complained about feature of this book is the plot. To some people, the previously mentioned humor twists are distracting elements that stray from the main storyline.
I personally do not agree with the cons mentioned above, having found a chuckle or a laugh on most every page. I highly recommend this book to readers who enjoy humor and slight mystery (with not much drama) and short, light reading, enjoyable even after reading it multiple times.
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