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HarperCollins (2012), Edition: Reprint, Paperback, 208 pages
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Twelve-year-old Lilia goes north to seek the family she has never known, accompanied by her friends Kai and Karina and their dog Ove, on an adventure fraught with peril, especially when they become lost in Bitra Forest, the Elf King's domain. Inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen tale, The princess and the pea.
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LibraryThing member foggidawn
When Lilia hears her adoptive father and stepmother planning to send her as a servant to the cruel miller's household, she chooses instead to run away to the north, in the hopes of discovering where she came from when she was floated down the river in a basket as a baby. Before she gets beyond the
This retelling of "The Princess and the Pea" is well-paced, with good characterization and a few interesting twists on the original tale. Fans of fairy-tale retellings will welcome Zahler's newest work, and will look forward to what she has to offer in the future.
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nearest town, she is joined by her adoptive brother and sister and their sheepdog. The three decide to continue on their way north, but they must face many dangers on the way, including the risk of enchantment as they travel through the forest where the Elf-King and his beautiful daughter live.This retelling of "The Princess and the Pea" is well-paced, with good characterization and a few interesting twists on the original tale. Fans of fairy-tale retellings will welcome Zahler's newest work, and will look forward to what she has to offer in the future.
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LibraryThing member Leov
Lilia decides to find out who she really is after her nasty stepmother plots to have her marry the gross miller. Together with her friends Kai and Karina they head north to where there are people who look like Lilia. On the way, Kai gets trapped by the Elf King and Lilia promises to return with a
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rare jewel that is housed in a nearby castle. Will they find the jewel? Will they free Kai? Will Lilia find out who she really is? And what does this have to do with the fairy tale, 'The Princess and the Pea'? Show Less
LibraryThing member electrascaife
A retelling of The Princess and the Pea couched in the traditions of Norse Myths and fairy kings and changelings. There were some fun twists involved, too.
Awards
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Nine to Twelve — 2012)
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208 p.
ISBN
0061825034 / 9780061825033
Local notes
12-year-old Lilia is a terrible servant. She daydreams, she breaks dishes, and her cooking is awful. When she is sold off to the mean-spirited miller and his family, she decides to flee with her best friend, Kai, and his sister, Karina. Together, they head north to find the family Lilia has never met. But danger awaits as their quest leads them through the mysterious and sinister Bitra Forest. When Kai falls under an enchantment cast by the Elf King's beautiful daughter, Lilia must find a jewel of ancient power to break the spell. The jewel is hidden in a castle overrun with princess hopefuls trying to pass a magical test involving a pea -- all to become the prince's new bride.
Signed by Zahler.
Signed by Zahler.