The Swan Kingdom10 reviews Zoë Marriott Candlewick, 2008 lovely + Fine retelling of the fairy tale + Almost quit this one I have maybe five books on display in my room. Because I want people to see my favs, and so they're in easy reach. As soon as I read the last word on the last page I cleared a new space for it in my room. Then I picked it up and read it again. I've heard a lot of fairy tales in my life, and Wild ...             Twice Upon a Marigold5 reviews Jean Ferris Harcourt Children's Books, 2008 Wonderful tale, wonderful lessons + Keeps getting better and better + A great sequal! I like to read what my children are reading because it gives us common ground for conversation and I like to know what's on their minds. Sometimes this can be tedious, i.e. reading fiction written for primary school kids. The Marigold series is not a tedious task for me. I thoroughly enjoy the ...             Jack of Fables, Vol. 3: The Bad Prince5 reviews Bill Willingham, Matt Sturges Vertigo, 2008 A brilliant continuation of the Fables' Universe + Great comics on its own and as a companion piece! + Many laughs to be had Even though Jack is perhaps my least favorite Fable in the wonderful imaginative universe that Bill Willingham has created, I once again have been completely blown away by one of his collections. This addition to the sequence features some truly wonderful twists. There are also a number of ...             Ever25 reviews Gail Carson Levine HarperCollins, 2008 Good discussion of religion + Very different. + Ever-Gail Carson Levine If you're expecting something similar to Ella Enchanted, don't. Mrs. Levine has taken a different twist, trying a more diverse setting than before. I, as a writer, found it interesting and helpful to see a book written from two points of view in the present tense. It took a little bit of time to ...             Cindy Ella16 reviews Robin Palmer Puffin, 2008 Should be 100 Stars + Enchanting YA Review: Cindy Ella + New Favorite!!! + Couldn't put it down + An adorable, ADORABLE book!             Out of the Wild5 reviews Sarah Beth Durst Razorbill, 2008 As wonderful as the first! + A wildly thrilling fairy tale + Lively and suspenseful + Courtesy of Teens Read Too             The Snow Queen (Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Book 4)12 reviews Mercedes Lackey Luna, 2008 The Snow Queen Impostor + Pleasant Fairy tale The Snow Queen (2008) is the fourth fantasy novel in the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series, following Fortunes's Fool. In the previous volume, Guiliette forgave Rheinhardt and herself and a beam of light took her into the heavens. Katya, Sasha, the Queen of Copper Mountain and the dragons ...             Palace of Mirrors27 reviews Margaret Peterson Haddix Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2008 Re-live your childhood dreams over + Nice Stand Alone Book + Very cute, sweet story + Magical Adventure + Another rags to riches story - but whose story is it?             Tales from the Hood (Sisters Grimm, Book 6)13 reviews Michael Buckley Amulet Books, 2008 Another 5 star addition to the Sisters Grimm series!! + where is number 7 + AMAZING BOOK!!!! + Another Wonderful Ride In The Sisters Grimm Series             Don't Hex with Texas (Katie Chandler, Book 4)19 reviews Shanna Swendson Ballantine Books, 2008 Superb! + An open plea to the Ballantine & Universal + simple: love 'em all. Want more! + We can't be done with Owen and Katie Yet + Good, like first 3 better             Rapunzel's Revenge11 reviews Shannon Hale, Dean Hale Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 2008 Buy two copies, one for a friend! + rapunzel's revenge + Hairy Fairy Tale + Courtesy of Teens Read Too             Fables Vol. 10: The Good Prince20 reviews Bill Willingham Vertigo, 2008 The Series Continues to Please! + A Good Tale About a Good Man + Wonderful addition to the series. + The next chapter in the tale that never flags or fails to amuse + Perhaps the Best Fables Trade to Date             Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow19 reviews Jessica Day George Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 2008 Courtesy of Teens Read Too + Imagination station + Enchanting and fun to read The lass is the youngest of the woodcutter's children. Her mother was so upset that she had another child, let alone another girl, that she refused to even give her a name. The lass grows up, and is delighted when her older brother, Hans Peter, comes home from the sea. Hans Peter is cursed upon ...             Belle: A Retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" (Once Upon a Time) Cameron Dokey Simon Pulse, 2008 Belle is convinced she has the wrong name, as she lacks her sisters' awe-inspiring beauty. So she withdraws from society, devoting her time to wood carving. Secretly, Belle longs to find the fabled Heartwood Tree. If carved by the right hands, the Heartwood will reveal the face of one's true love. During a fierce storm, Belle's father stumbles upon the mysterious Heartwood -- and encounters a ...             The Crimson Thread: A Retelling of "Rumpelstiltskin" (Once Upon a Time)3 reviews Suzanne Weyn Simon Pulse, 2008 Just Amazing + Courtesy of Teens Read Too This is one of the most interesting takes on the original fairy tales. It has a modern twist that just adds to the story. I like the ending better then the original. Read the other books with the hint A Retelling of you will never forget this wonderful stories.             Impossible11 reviews Nancy Werlin Dial, 2008 Impossible by Nancy Werlin is IMPOSSIBLE to put down! + I, Too, Found it "Impossible" To Put Down. + Impossible Review + the best book i've read for a long time             A Curse Dark as Gold24 reviews Elizabeth C. Bunce Arthur A. Levine Books, 2008 A fine fantasy + a good book + Angieville: A CURSE DARK AS GOLD + Intruiging, can't put it down fairy tale + Not your typical retelling of a fairy tale             Black Pearls: A Faerie Strand6 reviews Louise Hawes Houghton Mifflin, 2008 Rare and Powerful Stories + Fascinating old tales told again with a difference + lovely as petal, sharp as thorn + Perfect Title for Story Gems + The Compulsive Reader's Reviews             Aurelie: A Faerie Tale1 review Heather Tomlinson Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2008 The Story Siren Reviews: Once there where four friends, three human and one river dragon. Princess Aurelie, Garin, Netta and Loic. The three humans were gifted with the sight of the Fae, only on the condition that no one would ever know. Netta mistakenly recognizes a Fae when visiting the marketplace and consequently loses ...             Thumbelina: Tiny Runaway Bride5 reviews Barbara Ensor Schwartz & Wade, 2008 Wonderfully Witty and Whimisical + Surely a title that will create a lot of traffic to the family bookshelf + The Compulsive Reader's Reviews + Courtesy of Teens Read Too