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| Title | : | Once Upon a Marigold (Upon a Marigold #1) |
| Author | : | Jean Ferris |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 271 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 2004 by Harcourt, Inc. (first published October 1st 2002) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Romance. Fairy Tales. Childrens. Middle Grade. Fiction |
Jean Ferris
Paperback | Pages: 271 pages Rating: 3.99 | 23677 Users | 1547 Reviews
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This is the cutest book in the entire world. You kind of just want to hug it and squeeze it and call it George, because it's just that damned cute.The subtitle is "part comedy, part love story, part everything-but-the-kitchen sink," and that's pretty accurate. I got a bit of a Princess Bride type of vibe from it. I just kept giggling throughout - totally mixed up fairy tale, just slightly surreal and a bit mocking. So much fun!
(Okay, there were some parts where the author was clearly trying too hard to keep the tone and did a bit too much telling instead of showing- this was mostly evident with the three older sisters who came for the wedding. But by that time, I was so involved that it only registered as a minor annoyance, and the end was back to the original level of fun. I kind of wonder if an editor was responsible for those pages, because they stick out.)
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| Original Title: | Once Upon a Marigold |
| ISBN: | 0152050841 (ISBN13: 9780152050849) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Upon a Marigold #1 |
| Characters: | Princess Marigold, the Triplets, Queen Olympia, Ed the Troll, King Beaufort |
| Literary Awards: | Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2004), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2004), Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2007) |
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Ratings: 3.99 From 23677 Users | 1547 ReviewsRate Appertaining To Books Once Upon a Marigold (Upon a Marigold #1)
This is a great book for tweens and early teens. It is a clever story that communicates that true love is based on friendship, partnership, and being someone's "bulwark." My daughter, (11) and I have truly enjoyed reading it together and she cannot wait to start the next in the series, "Twice Upon A Marigold""Once Upon a Marigold" is a romantic comedy book. In the story, a commoner who lives in a cave with a troll and two dogs falls in love with the youngest princess of their kingdom. They start off as best friends through "p-mail" (basically handwritten letters sent by pigeons), but soon they meet at one point in the book and become something more. This is a very cheesy book filled with corny jokes, so I think only a few section of readers would enjoy reading this and apparently I'm a part of that
My name is Christian- I dont know what my last name is, because when I was five years old, I decided Id had enough with boring lessons about how to sip tea properly and wearing silly uncomfortable clothes all day. So I ran away- and thats how I met Ed. Eds my dad. He found me hiding in the woods and tried to take me back to my parents, but I decided I liked Ed way more than them, so I tricked him into adopting me. Oh, yeah, Eds also a troll, and he pretends to be all grumpy and troll like most
I'm writing this at like 10pm and my ADHD meds have long worn off, so forgive the scattered tone of this review.I'm working my way out of a horrendous reading slump right now (that has lasted for over a year), and I'm pleased to say time flew as these pages did. For the first time in a long time, I lost myself in my reading, somehow not annoying my roommate with my overexcited exclamations and comments from time to time (but only because I have such a great roommate and not because I wasn't
This is fantasy in a fairy tale kind of way for kids and I just have to say that this was such a cute little story. I enjoyed this one....and the ending....oh my. What a perfect set up for the next one. This is one book that I would read to my own kids if they were still little, especially my girls, but I think my boys would have thought it was kind of cool too.
This was actually the second time I had read this book and I always love it. It is a good story and not some heavy book that makes you think all deep. It is just a good book with trolls and princess and an even mother who wants to take over the kingdom. It is a good book for anyone who is ready to get out of reading super serious books. It's a great book and I do recommend it.
This is the cutest book in the entire world. You kind of just want to hug it and squeeze it and call it George, because it's just that damned cute. The subtitle is "part comedy, part love story, part everything-but-the-kitchen sink," and that's pretty accurate. I got a bit of a Princess Bride type of vibe from it. I just kept giggling throughout - totally mixed up fairy tale, just slightly surreal and a bit mocking. So much fun!(Okay, there were some parts where the author was clearly trying too
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