Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy
by:
Karen Foxlee (author)
Karen Foxlee,Hardcover, English-language edition,Pub by Random House Children's Books on 01-28-2014
Karen Foxlee,Hardcover, English-language edition,Pub by Random House Children's Books on 01-28-2014
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780385753548 (0385753543)
ASIN: 385753543
Publish date: January 28th 2014
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. I wanted to love this book. I was excited to read it but in the end just barely liked it. There were parts of the book that were exciting and I couldn't wait to read more. But most of the book dragged for me and by the end I just w...
I was pre-approved for this title by the publisher via NetGalley. Thank you for the opportunity to read this book!Though I didn't read this book from the perspective of someone who has read the original fairy tale, there is so much to love about it. If I had been able to read Ophelia and the Marvelo...
I really was not ready for this one to end. The story was unique and interesting and I loved Ophelia and the Boy - I hope there isn't a sequel, as I want to imagine their next chapters myself. I will be recommending tomany students. Grades 3?/4+ Read June 2014
It's not as if I could possibly ignore it if I tried--the cover is simply beyond charming, which was more than likely the reason why I clicked on the Netgalley email months ago, without realizing that the ARC would expire within hours. But I have finally gotten my hands upon the book courtesy of the...
This was such a wonderfully dark, Lemony Snicket-esque retelling of the traditional Snow Queen faerie tale. I know this is a children's book, but the descriptions and the characters, particularly the queen's minions, were so frightening and well-described it was easy to forget this fact when reading...