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The Extra-Ordinary Princess (2009)

by Carolyn Q. Ebbitt(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1599903407 (ISBN13: 9781599903408)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Bloomsbury USA Childrens

review 1: I got this as a 'daily deal' from Amazon and was pleasantly surprised. Amelia is the fourth princess in line for the throne and more interested in fencing than decorum. A horrible plague is ravaging the kingdom and the children of the capital are evacuated to the summer palace in the mountains. The story gets complicated and Amelia’s role in freeing the people plays out in a very satisfying way. The story is perfect for a new Disney animated story, imaginative and sprinkled with many original characters. Maybe that is the author’s dream but as a book it stands on its own and can be enjoyed by both children and adults. Would make a great read-aloud book as well.
review 2: 4.5 stars. Firstly, Ebbitt never specified what Amelia's power was. There was jus... moret a whole mash up of the "believe-in-yourself" thing, and I thought Amelia only had 3 wishing stones! First one was to save Henry from the fire, second one was to wish for Meg to be all right, the last was to wish for a white stallion. But afterwards it was mentioned that Amelia used the "last" white wishing stone to aid her in the transformation spell!?!? Majorly confusing. Other than that I'd say this is a really good read for preteens. The last bits proved to be a little emotional for me and tears did come to my eyes, I kid you not. Ebbitt's writing style is flawless and smooth; each sentence is specially crafted in this endearing story to bring the magic right in front of you. less

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