
And though Rani would love to fulfill her promise and bring Soop a wand, Mother Dove, the wisest creature in Never Land, has forbidden it. Soop has grown tired of waiting for the magic wand that Rani promised her in exchange for her help saving Never Land. "Beware a mermaid's wrath!" the mermaid Soop warns the water-talent fairy Rani. High Cat.), 01 Blue Spruce Award Masterlist (YA Cat.), and 00 Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award (Grades 6-8 Cat.)Ģ000 List of Popular Paperbacks for YA and 00 Judy Lopez Memorial Award Honor Book. Ella soon realizes that this gift is little better than a curse, for how can she truly be herself if at anytime anyone can order her to hop on one foot, or cut off her hand, or betray her kingdom'and she'll have to obey? Against a bold tapestry of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, Ella's quest to break the curse once and for all and discover who she really is is as sharply funny as Catherine, Called Birdy and as richly poignant as Beauty, and has all the marks of a classic in the making.Ġ0 Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award, 99-00 Black-Eyed Susan Award (Gr 6-9 Cat), 00 CA Young Reader Medal (Mid. In this incredible debut novel comes the richly entertaining story of Ella of Frell, who at birth was given the gift of obedience by a fairy. Against a bold backdrop of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, Ella goes on a quest to break the curse-once and for all. Ella must obey any order given to her, whether it's hopping on one foot for a day and a half, or chopping off her own head! But strong-willed Ella does not tamely accept her fate. In order to find out who is doing this, Elodies must disguise herself amid a cast of characters that includes a greedy king, a giddy princess, and a handsome cat trainer.At her birth, Ella of Frell was the unfortunate recipient of a foolish fairy's gift-the "gift' of obedience.

She works with the dragon to solve mysteries and their latest case involves a plot against the town’s shape-shifting ogre. The story follows Elodie as she arrives in the town of Two Castles and becomes the assistant to a brilliant dragon named Meenore. Gail also write A Tale of Two Cities which is the first book in the series of the same name.

A quest that will take her to the world of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers. Tired of this “gift”, Ella goes on a quest to break the curse. She would even have to chop her own head off if ordered to, but Ella is not accepting of this fate. This gift means that she must obey any order, whether it’s good for her or not. If You Like Gail Carson Levine Books, You’ll Love…Įlla Enchanted is the story of Ella of Frell who received a foolish fairy’s gift at her birth, the “gift” of obedience.
