Ella Enchanted (rack)

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Summary: Really good book
Review: I love this book.If people like to read differnent versions of Cinderella stories, this is a good book and funny too!

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Summary: Ella Enchanted is a wonderful modern day fairytale for all.
Review: Gail Carson Levine takes the story of Cinderella and makes it real .The people in the story are real and believable ,it is by far one of my favorite books and is a wonderful addition to anyones collection. Pepole of all ages love this story ,my mother ,my sister,the ones I babysit are all intrigued by the funny, romantic twist in her story .Ella is a real girl with a real heart and soul . Anyone can relate to her in one or another way. I gave this book 5 stars ,but I think by far it deserves 100 stars.

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Summary: a fantastical tale for all ages
Review: I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone, no matter how old you are! It's an interpretation of the Cinderella story that's anything but run of the mill! You can't even tell it's Cinderella until the very end! I love all the imaginary characters, all the magical elements, all parts of this book! It will always hold a special place in my heart! :)

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Summary: Witty, inspiring and enchanting.
Review: This lovely twist on the classic fairytale Cinderella is pulled off incredibly well. Gail Carson Levine's description and characters are magnificent. Two thumbs up. If you liked this book, you'll want to read Ms. Levine's new book The Princess Test, a twist on another classic, The Princess and the Pea.

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Summary: Some times good ideas aren't the best gifts
Review: I loved this story. The author did an excellent job describing the effects of some of the best intentioned "gifts". I plan to encourage some of my students to read this book, especially if they like fairy tales.

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Summary: Ella's Enchanting!
Review: I love fairy tales and fantasy books. So I can understand why I loved this book. My friend, on the other hand, is real down-to-earth and doesn't daydream much. Nonetheless, she loved Ella Enchanted, too, when I told her she had to read it. So this proves that it's a book everybody can identify with an enjoy whether they are realists or idealists.

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Summary: Excellent rendition of Cinderella for all ages
Review: I am over the age of 30, and one weekend I was traveling with my aunt and her family, and somehow managed to put my reading material in the back of the vehicle. I cannot sit in a car without reading, so my younger cousin lent me Ella Enchanted and I loved it. I'm buying my own copy of it, because I thought it an amazing book, a truly fresh re-interpretation of Cinderella. I've recommended it to many people, most of them adults.

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Summary: A fantastic book that I`ve read countless times:)
Review: Ella Enchanted is one of my fave books, and is probably THE best book I`ve read my whole life (and believe me, I`ve read a lot of books.) Like I said, I`ve read this book countless times and I always like it better each time I finish it. And that`s a HIGH compliment to Gail Carson Levine,`cuz I don`t usually read books over and over again and still like it. I swear, it`s an excellent book that is sure to become a famous children`s story like Charles Dickens` Oliver Twist. Makes me wonder why it only won a Newbery Honor instead of the Newbery medal itself. Your probably wondering why I think this is such a great book when I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. Well, I gotta say that, like Char, Levine puts in a little too much. There are a few plot devices that don`t contribute anything to the story, like the parrot, Chock (who disappears after his introduction for the rest of the story) the Agulen wolf, the necklace that belonged to Ella`s mother, Apple the centaur, even the glass slipper. None of those things helped the plot roll along, they were merely there to sit around and look pretty. I suppose I can`t blame Levine for the glass slipper, since that was part of the original fairy tale, but the readers could`ve done very well without Chock the parrot. If he was just there for Ella to try and kiss him, Levine could`ve easily written that part in while Ella is visiting the menagerie. And because of his disappearance for the last half of the story, we forgot about him completely. We`d also have forgotten about the other plot devices I mentioned if Levine hadn`t kept reminding us about them throuhout the story. Still, this is a terrific book filled with mythical creatures, action, family, individuality, and, of course, romance.:)

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Summary: Cinderella Retold
Review: Ella Enchanted is a wonderfully funny twist on Cinderella. For all you teenagers out there who think fairy tales are for kids, well, you are wrong. I guarantee you that you will enjoy this story from page one! I have read this book three times and I would not mind reading it again.

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Summary: BEST BOOK EVER
Review: I first read this book when I was in 5th grade and I am now in 11th grade and I still read this book. I have read it so many times that I lost count. Ella Enchanted is a story of a girl who is given the curse of obedience and struggles to overcome the spell that dictates everything she does. She must do every thing that anyone asks. It is a lot like Cinderella but at the same time so different and so much better. This book is so wonderful and I recommend it to anyone who loves a good adventure story with a dash of romance.