An exciting new twist on an old fairytale

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	• Ella Enchanted (Trophy Newbery) Gail Carson Levine HarperTrophy, 1998 - 240 pages average customer review:based on 1078 reviews view larger image
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Ella is Enchanting

Ella was a fun, cute normal baby...that was until she was given the gift of obedience by the fairy Lucinda. Now, Ella has to obey whatever anyone commands her to do, or she will undergo the nausea, head-pounding, sick feeling that follows if she doesn't.
After her mother dies, Ella's uncaring father decides to indulge in a relationship with rich Dame Olga. Dame Olga is a fat, snotty, and insolent woman who has two daughters, Hattie and Olive, who are going to attend finishing school. Ella's father opts to send her to finishing school with them. When Hattie makes Ella do something unimaginable, she decides to run away and find Lucinda. Her plan is to make Lucinda remove the curse.
The author takes Ella to strange places, including an ogre camp, a giant's wedding, and a ball for her beloved friend Char.
Sadly, the movie Ella Enchanted had nothing to do with the whole Cinderella-like plot of the book. The book is much better than the movie, and plenty more satisfying.
Ella Enchanted is a fun, enjoyable, lovable read over and over book. It is the kind of fantasy that readers of all ages will enjoy.

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An exciting new twist on an old fairytale

ELLA ENCHANTED
By: Gail Carson Levine
Reviewed By: Nancy Elbassir
Period 3

The book Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine is one of the most exciting books I have ever read. It is about a teenage girl named Eleanor (aka Ella) who was put under a spell at birth by a fairy named Lucinda. Her spell was that she would always be obedient. If any body told her to do something, she would have to do it right away. Also, she would have to do exactly what they said. If someone told her to jump in a lake or hold her tongue, she would do literally what he or she said. If she didn't she would feel heavy pain, such as headaches and soreness. Her life has just taken a turn for the worse. Her father is sending her off to finishing school, (medieval college). She also meets and falls in love with Prince Charmont, whom her stepsister wants to marry.

I really love this book. I have read it about 5 times, and I'm still not sick of it. The book is a fascinating twist to and old fairy tale, with interesting, funny characters. My two favorite quotes from the book were: "I took a sprig of bogweed and placed it in a rose." This quote got my attention because it shows the one way Ella makes use of her curse. When her evil stepsister Hattie orders Ella to pick a bouquet of roses for her, and Ella picked an herb that made Hattie completely blank for a few moments and answer any question Ella asked her.

The other quote that caught my eye was "So I took it with me, a trophy." This quote interested me because it was funny. It was funny because it happened when Ella stole Hattie's wig. She had absolutely no idea what to do with it, so she took it, deciding that she may be able to sell it.
My favorite part in the book was when Ella met Hattie and Olive at a mourning party for her mother's death. I loved it because Ella was so openly rude to them and they were too stupid to notice a single thing. This book is highly recommended for anybody who wants a good laugh.

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Not Like Cinderella

Ella Enchanted! Ella Enchanted! Why does Ella get cursed? Does she break the spell? Does she kill the prince? Ella is a girl who is cursed; she is under a spell to obey. Ella tries to break her spell by force, but does she break the spell? It will take killing someone to break the spell. Does she?
I like this book because it is a captivating fairy tale and is different from Cinderella because instead of being locked up in a tower like Cinderella she is cursed. Also, her Fairy godmother lives with her and doesn't just appear anytime she wants.
I recommend this Fantasy book to people 11 and older who enjoy fairytales that are more for young adults than kids.

Amy, 11

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kayla review

If you like fantasy then this book is defiantly for you. This book is about a young girl named Ella. When she was young a horrible fairy named Lucinda put a spell on her the spell was when someone commanded her to do something she had to do it. It was a horrible spell that haunted her as she got older. Ella begins her journey to get rid of this horrible course when she finally reaches the end of her journey she is commanded to kill the prince or chop off her own hand luckily she stops the curse just in time

This is a great book!

This book was one of my favorite books when I was younger. I still think that it is really good, but I haven't had the chance to read it in a while. Anyway, I would encourage everyone to read this book, no matter what the age. It's filled with characters that you'll fall in love with and a plot that, although much like the Cinderella story, has fun little twists that make the whole book a joy to read. The book is a lot different from the movie, so don't be surprised. Oh, and by the way, I read your review G. Park. Just to let you know, you are very lucky that you got away with seeing the movie instead of reading the book for your homework (I'm assuming that it was homework b/c of the heading.) For future reference, there is no evil uncle in the book and Ella doesn't try to kill Char. Nice try.

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