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The Castle Corona - Sharon Creech, David Diaz
The Castle Corona
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Long ago and far away . . .There was a castle. But not just any castle. This was the grand and glittering Castle Corona.And in this castle lived a family. But not just any family. This was the family of King Guido: rich and royal and . . . spoiled. And King Guido was so spoiled that no finery... show more
Long ago and far away . . .There was a castle. But not just any castle. This was the grand and glittering Castle Corona.And in this castle lived a family. But not just any family. This was the family of King Guido: rich and royal and . . . spoiled. And King Guido was so spoiled that no finery could please him, for what he longed for most was . . . a nap and a gown that didn't itch. Far below this grand castle in the dense woods lived two peasants. But not just any peasants. These peasants, though poor and pitiful, were plucky and proud. And in possession of a stolen pouch. But not just any pouch. A pouch whose very contents had the power to unlock secrets and transform lives. . . .
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780062063953 (0062063952)
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
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Melody Murray's Books
Melody Murray's Books rated it
2.0 The Castle Corona
Slight fairy tale with pleasant illustrations contains no surprises but serves as a welcome diversion on a train journey through the heartland. I can't recommend it due to its lack of interesting situations.
Shelf Indulgence
Shelf Indulgence rated it
3.0 The Castle Corona
One of the things I've enjoyed about Sharon Creech's novels is the way that she takes several seemingly disconnected threads of her story and weaves them together into a complete tale that makes perfect sense, once seen from the right perspective. They also have a habit of coming full-circle, so t...
Allusion is not Illusion
Allusion is not Illusion rated it
2.0
Creech sets the stage well enough: there is a castle, with a royal family of five useless, discontent, and rather stupid individuals. In a nearby village there are a poor, orphaned brother and sister. And there are a couple of hermits. The problem is that nothing happens. The book is like a "fairy t...
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