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Summary: A Truly Wonderful Book
Review: I first read Shadow Castle when I was just a little girl around 8 or 9 years old. I checked it out of the school library time and time again. Once I kept it out a very long time and was very tempted to keep it, but I felt guilty. It would just be too selfish to keep such a wonderful book to myself. This book has all the classic elements of fantasy literature, but it is much more than just a fairy tale. I was drawn into the story from the moment the little dog, Flumpdoria, appeared until the sweet, romanic ending. Shadow Castle made me a fan of the fantasy genre, and I have been ever since; but I don't think I have ever encountered a book that was any better. After becoming an adult, I remembered my love for this book and tried to find it, but there was no trace of it. I even scoured used book stores, in the hopes of finding it there, but all in vain. Imagine my surprise when 30 years later, I typed it into Amazon.com and there it was - just like magic. Thanks to Amazon.com I now have this wonderful book again. I even bought multiple copies to give to children of friends and relatives. It is truly a book to inspire imagination in the hearts of all children (and adults) who read it.
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Summary: A Most Enchanting Fair Tale
Review: I read this book when I was 8 and was so greatly impacted by it that I decided then and there, at that tender age, that my first daughter would be named Gloria in honor of the main character of the book. It is a fabulous story, extremely original, well written, mesmerizing. I loved it and still do.
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Summary: Fantastic book!
Review: I first read this book as a little girl with my sister, and we both still count it as one of our favorites. When we were teenagers we agreed to give it to a little girl who loved to hear me read it to her when I babysat. I was so happy to find that it had been reprinted. We both ordered copies, and an extra one for our niece, to continue the tradition as have many of the people who've reviewed this book. It has all the elements needed for a true fairy tale: fairies, dragons, goblins, and magic. But it also has an amazing sense of sanity often missing in children's stories. Fighting is a last resort, patience will win through, never judge things too quickly... A bored fairy prince explores the world and rescues a human princess who cannot go to fairyland for a thousand years. Living in a castle built to bridge both worlds, they have children who go through adventures of their own. The author has created genuine characters and instills a sincere sense of honor in them that passes on to the children who read it.
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Summary: I can't believe I found this !
Review: I loved this book as a girl and have been looking for it for 15 years to read to my girls. It is the best fantasy story for children. I love Robin and Bluebell, the fairies, the goblins, talking doorknobs and the shadows in the castle. What a great love story and story of the passing generations! I was online looking for the Steven R. Boyett book ARIEL and decided to check one more time to see if I could find SHADOW CASTLE and lo and behold.... I couldnt be happier!
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Summary: A Magical Wonderful Read!
Review: I had a dream about "Shadow Castle" yesterday night. This was my most absolute favorite/treasured childhood book but tragically, I lost it. For years, I thought about this book and I missed it so much. I had forgotten the title of the book. Prompted by my dream, I went on-line yesterday to amazon.com and I first typed "Enchanted Castle". After briefly reading some of the reviews, I knew this wasn't the book. I was a bit disappointed but undaunted. My next guess was to type "Shadow Castle". I was sure this would be the wrong title as well. To my shock and amazement, I started reading some of the reviews and saw names like, "Bluebell", "Robin" and "Gloria". It all came back to me--flooding my memory not only with the details of the book, but the feelings I felt as a 12 year old girl when I read this wonderful magical enchanting book! It had the PERFECT elements of romance, fantasy, hope and excitement. The characters were SOOOO real--I know I'm gushing but it's because I'm so excited about finding this treasure of a book. Read it and you'll know what I'm talking about! I want to thank the reviewers who mentioned some of the details of the book as well as the characters' names--I wouldn't have known this was the book without the information!
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Summary: My favorite book of all time!
Review: I am so thrilled to see that I can obtain a copy of this book that I have always loved. Like a couple other reviewers, my older sister claimed this book as hers and I wanted my own copy. It is wonderful to see how many others have been touched by this book the same way that I was.
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Summary: Enchanting and Magical! Every little girls fantasy!
Review: When I was a young girl, my mom and I went to a used book shop and I found Shadow Castle, and thought it looked interesting. I fell in love with the characters and the magic of it. I read it until the cover came off. Last Year I had mentioned that I would love a new copy, but no one could find it in the book stores, because it was out of print. Well imagine my surprise when I opened this enchanting tale from my past. My mom had found it and I was able to read the adventure and romance again, just like when I was little. I love it. Any girl who wants or wanted to be a fairy princess would!!! It has all the elements of a wonderful story with a suprise ending that is perfect!
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Summary: Magical and Spellbinding
Review: I read Shadow Castle when I was nine, having purchased it at a book fair at our school. I was immediately captivated by the story and also the lovely heroine Gloria. I vowed that my first daughter would be named after that character.I lent the book to a friend who subsequently lost it. I was heartbroken. I was truly lost without that book. It was my favorite and I re-read it constantly. Eventually I gave up my search, only to resume when I gave birth to my first daughter, Gloria. I wanted her to see the book from which I took her name. It took me years to find another copy, and I only did so with the assistance of some kind gentleman who worked for the Philadelphia Inquirer. I immediately shared it with my Gloria, who was also nine, just as I was when I first read the book. Now -that- copy is lovingly worn, as we had read it many times over. It was my intention to give Gloria the new copy of the book, but I have yet to part with it. I feel the book really belongs to her, but I don't want to lose it! So I was so thrilled to see that Amazon offers this book. Now I can give my beautiful, married 24 year old Gloria her own copy of the book and illustrations of the lovely princess after whom Gloria was named. RS Maple Shade, NJ
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Summary: A Magical Treat!
Review: I am so pleased to find this book on Amazon.Com! I read this when I was a 6th grader back in 1966 and have not been able to find it for my own daughter in any bookstore. I am going to order it, as much for me as for her I think...
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Summary: The best children's book
Review: Shadow Castle has been my favorite book since I was a girl. My older sister and I have one copy between us and have stolen, given it as birthday gifts etc. Now, our children do the same. I'm thrilld to find it again..
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