Unlocking the Spell: A Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess
Bears, princes, witches, dwarves, and other fanciful fairy tale creatures step out in this charming story about Annie and her sister Gwendolyn ... and Gwendolyn?s beloved prince, Beldegard the Bear. You see, Beldegard is only human when he?s near Annie, so Gwendolyn is desperate to find the evil...
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Bears, princes, witches, dwarves, and other fanciful fairy tale creatures step out in this charming story about Annie and her sister Gwendolyn ... and Gwendolyn?s beloved prince, Beldegard the Bear. You see, Beldegard is only human when he?s near Annie, so Gwendolyn is desperate to find the evil dwarf who turned Beldegard into a bear in the first place, and reverse the terrible spell. But Annie has just traipsed all over the kingdom to free her sister from the Sleeping Beauty spell...will she want to set out on a magical quest once more? Or has she had enough of watching her sister gaze lovingly into Beldegard?s eyes?With trademark humor and many delightful twists, E. D. Baker brings us back to a magical land that offers many layers of fun and fantasy.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781599909332 (1599909332)
Publish date: October 2nd 2012
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Edition language: English
Series: Wide-Awake Princess (#2)
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...
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.
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...
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...