Sharon Creech
Hardcover | Pages: 336 pages Rating: 3.53 | 2557 Users | 399 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Castle Corona |
| Author | : | Sharon Creech |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 336 pages |
| Published | : | October 2nd 2007 by HarperCollins (first published January 1st 2007) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Childrens. Fiction. Middle Grade. Young Adult. Juvenile. Fairy Tales |
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Long ago and far away . . .There was a castle. But not just any castle. This was a castle that glittered and sparkled and rose majestically above the banks of the winding Winono River: the 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 neither jewels nor gold nor splendid finery could please him, for what he longed for most was . . . a nap and a gown that didn't itch.
Far below this grand, glittering castle 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 . . .
And oh, there is an author. But not just any author. Sharon Creech is a Newbery Medal-winning author whose tantalizing tale will not only dazzle and delight but also entertain and excite.
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| Original Title: | The Castle Corona |
| ISBN: | 0060846216 (ISBN13: 9780060846213) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Rating Of Books The Castle Corona
Ratings: 3.53 From 2557 Users | 399 ReviewsNotice Of Books The Castle Corona
I enjoyed this a lot, but even so, I found it undercooked at several points. I don't think Creech was attempting a radical overhaul of the fairy tale genre, or a "fractured" fairy tale approach--the giveaway there for me was the introduction of Princess Fabrizia:"It would be wonderful to say that Princess Fabrizia was the strongest, wisest, bravest and kindest of all the King's children, but alas she was frail and foolish and, above all else, afraid of every little thing".So, not overt feministI'm so glad that I reread this book. The first time I ever heard this story was on a family road trip when I was in Elementary school. Parts of the story really stuck with me and I wanted to reread / re-listen on my own 2 month road trip this year. The audiobook was just as amazing as I remembered and I'm so glad that I got to put all the details and pieces of the story back together after so many years. A fun, quick read that I highly recommend, especially to middle-grade aged kids and adults
I read Walk Two Moons probably fifteen years ago, and I liked it enough that I considered myself a Sharon Creech fan. But despite my intentions to read more of her work, here I am fifteen years later reading my second book out loud to my nine-year-old son.Castle Corona was a title I found on third grade reading lists, so I thought it would be a good one to read at bedtime. Ehn. Thats what I thought. Thats what my son thought.For my son, I think the issue was topic. He really isnt in to castles
In the Castle Corona lives the discontented royal family. In the village live the discontented orphans Pia and Enzio. Eventually their paths cross.I completely didnt get the point of this book. Virtually nothing happened. The characters changed somewhat, but not a lot, and I guess it was just too subtle for me. It reminded me of 'Criss Cross,' which won the Newbery, and I completely didnt get that, either. I tend to like books in which nothing happens, but the nothing books I love always have a
This book was disappointing, in that it could have been so much better than it was. It had all the ingredients to be a pseudo-fairy tale as beautiful as anything by Jane Yolen - lovely little archetypal characters carefully created to parallel one another subtly, a promising begin, and a gorgeous design, with beautiful illustrations and illuminated letters - but in the end it fell apart. The characters, with a few exceptions, were bland and lifeless, the ending was painfully anti-climactic, and
I have long been a fan of children's author Sharon Creech. Here she returns us to the time of fairy tales and wonder of castles, royalty and the common peasants. You will be dazzled, delighted and entertained. A great read aloud to the younger ages. Strong child characters are presented in light of strength of character and loyalty. Both traits all kids of today need references from which to continue to 'grow'. Don't miss other titles by this Newberry Author... start your own collection of great
The book was okay and I ejoyed reading it.It makes you think, if you lived in a place with kings and queens how would you feel?It also makes you think about if you were the king and queen,would you feel like you did the same thing every day, and it was becoming boring?What if you were the princess, would you be stuck up or humble?It was not, however, a book that I could not put down.
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