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| Ella Enchanted | 
 enlarge | Author: Gail Carson Levine
Publisher: HarperCollins
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (1138 reviews)
Sales Rank: 502241
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Library Binding
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.8 x 1
ISBN: 0060275111
EAN: 9780060275112
ASIN: 0060275111
Publication Date: May 30, 1997
Release Date: May 9, 1997
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Great retelling of Cinderella May 9, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you've not discovered Gail Carson Levine, you've been missing out. This book is great for young adults and the young of heart. Ella Enchanted is a great retelling of Cinderella. Once you begin, you won't want to put the book down until you've finished. Levine uses many inventive literary devices to advance the story and character development. Very imaginative.
Fantastic! May 7, 2007
I bought this because my students were reading the book. They usually like to read it themselves, but we only had one week to read it. They absolutely loved listening to the cds. The reader did a fantastic job of distinguishing the voices. The only disappointment my students had was that she was not Ella in the movie. They also hated the movie because the reader made the story so real to them, they actually asked me to turn off the movie because it ruined their memories! My highest recommendation!
Absolutely enchanting! May 2, 2007
A couple of years ago, my daughter watched the movie "Ella Enchanted". She liked this spin of the Cinderella tale and I liked the fact that the while the young lady lived happily ever after in the end, she had to work a bit for that happiness. It seemed a bit more real life to me. I didn't know the movie was based on a Newberry Honor book.
A few weeks ago, my son saw the book on DVD at the local library and we checked it out. Right away I knew there was a lot more to the book than had been in the movie. I believe the movie runs about 1 1/2 hours. The book was listed as being 5 hours and 42 minutes long.
It was fantastic! We were enchanted from the beginning when we meet Ella and her mother and learn of the fairy curse which makes Ella be obedient to all who order her. We went through the sadness of Ella's mother dying and then we were taken on a magical journey complete with ogres, fairies, elves, handsome princes, centaurs and more. Ella tried time and time again to break her curse. She tracked down Lucinda who had given her this 'gift' but Lucinda only told her to be happy to be obedient. Ella made a huge sacrifice, but in the end it was her love and sacrifice that overcame the curse.
I was a little disappointed when Ella ended up with glass slippers, was attending three royal balls and had to be home before midnight when the coach would turn back into a pumpkin, but the ending overcame this well worn section and we were immensely satisfied with how things turned out. I recommend this book either to read yourself or to listen to. If you haven't seen the movie already, it is very, very different from the book and of the two stories, I like the book best.
 Fun Twist On A Classic April 28, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was between reading two serious books and decided to take a short break with something light-hearted and fun. "Ella Enchanted" certainly fit the bill. Cinderella was my favorite fairy tale as a child, so I really enjoyed seeing a slightly different twist on my favorite classic. This is a fun read whether you're 8 or 80 years old!
Wow! April 27, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
My grandmother made me get this book, but I confess, I was reluctant. I was not impressed by the movie... But when I started, I couldn't stop! I have always been an avid reader, but I didn't want to read a sappy love story. Surprise! Ella Enchanted was NOT sappy. It has a dash of romance, a dollop of comedy, and a headstrong heroine! What more could you want in this book?!
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