A nice, fast read for those who like the “Cinderella” family of stories, Ella Enchanted (by Gail Carson Levine) is the same type of story, but with a twist. This time the young woman, Ella, is given a gift, or a curse depending on how you look at it, by a fairy, Lucinda. She is to be obedient, what a nice gift, huh? Can someone bestow that on my sons? Or even the new puppy (As an aside the puppy is the sickliest animal I ever had. 4 weeks, 4 trips to vet for different things. This week, pink eye. Nasty stuff! Did I tell you how expensive having a dog is?). So with her obedience, she needs to do whatever anyone asks of her. The prince who she falls in love with comes along, but she can’t marry him because if someone asks her to kill him, she would. An interesting twist in that Ella has evil friends (not step sisters) too! Throw in some ogres, a mean step-mother, and yes a concluding ball, and you have it! Funny how the Cinderella story lives throughout history and everyone wants to repeat it, over and over. I’m sure nieces will like better than nephews, not to be sexist.
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