Meet the castle that can build itself... and the children who will do anything to defend it. -from the back cover Whenever Castle Glower became bored, it would grow a new room or two. - first sentence Castle Glower picked kings based on some other criteria all its own... Legend had it that the C...
This was going to be a high three stars for me, but the ending really sold me. It was edge-of-your-seat exciting, and also sweet, and also made me choke up just a little bit. And it was enough to tip me into four-star territory.I LOVE the idea of a sentient castle, which is what drew me to this book...
This is a charming book, and I enjoyed it very much. I loved everything about it: its cute cover, its fast-moving plotline, and its enchanting, inventive protagonist, eleven-year-old Princess Celie. I regret that I don’t belong to the book’s target audience – middle grade school children – any longe...
This is one of those books that makes me wish I had a teleport to deliver it to younger Maureen. I would have LOVED it at a certain age. As an adult reader, I found it a bit unsatisfying, although I appreciated the sibling relationships and loved the way the castle was a character in its own right.
Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George proves that middle-grade doesn’t mean dumbed-down adult stories. Tuesdays at the Castle is a marvelously enjoyable read for adults as well, with a fun new take on the living castle and four excellent royal children to save the day. I had such a fun time r...
Similar in tone and situation to [b:Igraine the Brave|613866|Igraine the Brave|Cornelia Funke|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328843240s/613866.jpg|2290819], and likely to appeal to the same readers. The King and Queen have disappeared, and it's up to the princess and her siblings to save the castle, ...
Sweet story of girl and her good friend the living castle. Strong opening, a little less strong at the end, but still very readable. Never did understand why the castle couldn't just eject the problem, though. It seemed quite capable of doing plenty of other things, suppressed or not.Aimed more t...
This is the Kindle Daily Deal! Today for 1.99 only. 10/23/12 I bought my copy because I am always looking for a special MG read and this one has fab reviews. :)
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