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On Starships and Dragonwings rated it

11 years ago

text A Question of Magic: 4 Stars

A Question of Magic by E.D. Baker is a middle grade retelling of the Baba Yaga legend and it is just too cute! I’m a fan of wittiness in normally inanimate objects, so talking skulls that bit unwanted neighbors and liked to get polished was just awesome. A Question of Magic seemed to tell an interes...

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debzbookshelf rated it

12 years ago

text The Frog Princess (Tales of the Frog Princess)

Absolutely charming! This book was fun and clever and exciting and everything you want to find in a middle grade fairy tale! Full review to come...

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Miss Clark rated it

12 years ago

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Not E. D. Baker's most spellbinding narrative (if you will pardon the pun) but still fun and chock full of fairy tale references. It could have been just a tad shorter and a bit more clear in its dialogue, but overall a simple, unassuming fairytale romp through magic kingdoms as Liam, Annie, Gwen an...

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we were young and naive still rated it

12 years ago

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The superpower of common sense attacks again!I especially liked the Rapunzel scene. "This just gets better and better."

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Tiana Smith rated it

12 years ago

text Unlocking the Spell (Tales of the Wide-Awake Princess)

Cute read, though I didn't think it was quite as fun as the first one - maybe because it's been so long since I've read the first book in the series.

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A Sea of Stars rated it

12 years ago

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3.5 stars.Cute and fun sequel to The Wide-Awake Princess.Annie, Liam, Beldegard, and a stowaway Gwendolyn set off on a quest to find the dwarf that enchantedcursed Beldegard and get him to break the spell.Nothing too serious. Plenty of random fairytales thrown in for a cameo appearance.The one thing...

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My Own Little Corner rated it

12 years ago

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A different take on a lot of fairy tales.

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janawarnell rated it

12 years ago

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4 magical 7-layer bars.Cover Love: I do adore this cover. It is sweet and whimsical and precious. Good stuff!Why I Wanted to Read This:I just loved Annie's first tale in The Wide Awake Princess. (link to my review). It ended well so I didn't expect there to be a sequel. I was so excited when I...

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Katie's Book Blog!! rated it

12 years ago

text The Wide-Awake Princess

The Wide-Awake Princess is pretty much the perfect middle grade novel. It’s fun, it’s cute, it’s not too serious, and it’s a super quick read. It was just what I needed!Princess Annie is the younger sister to Princess Gwendolyn, the princess who becomes Sleeping Beauty. Annie has the rare quality th...

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A Sea of Stars rated it

12 years ago

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2.5 stars. It was all right. The atmosphere reminded me of the "Tinkerbell" movies. If only slightly more mature and a little bit darker.

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