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Ella Enchanted

by Gail Carson Levine

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine X
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
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    May 1997, 240 pages

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    Sep 1998, 232 pages

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krissy (06/09/03)

this is such a great book and Gail really takes you into this cinderella story.
Joanne Kim (05/28/03)

This book was AWSOME. It wasx amazing. It inspired me! Ella Enchanted was also very romantic and exciting! I would recommend it to everyone in the world!!! I cannot descibe it anymore since it was so BEAUTIFUL!


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Blond Baby Blu (05/23/03)

Hi,
I was just reading a few of your reviews and some of them talked about how older girls should read it too. Well anyways I am sixteen years old and I still read this book a million times a year. I've been reading it since I was eleven and I still find new fascinating details to captivate my attention. It's the best ans I'm so so so so excited for the movies release in August. I looked up the cast and it's going to be great. Everyone go out and make all of your friends read it and then drag them to the theater when it comes out. There are some more books similar to Ella Enchanted, the author takes a well known fairy tale and creates something new. Heres the list I hope you all will try them, they look long but once you start your hooked until the end. Rose Daughter- Robin Mckinley *****
Spindles End-Robin Mckinley *****
Sherwood Forest- Robin Mckinley*****
Beauty- Robin Mckinley*****
Deerskin- Robin Mckinley( young readers should not read this b/c of questionable material)*****
Jenny (05/21/03)

Ella Enchanted was the BEST book I've ever read, a book full of fantasy...and unlike other stories about girls, this one actually has a main FEMALE charater who's brave and smart, not at all like cinderella :) read it if you love fanatasys with adventures
Hannah (05/19/03)

One more thing to say. I always thought Cinderella was just a real weak girl who couldn't even start to stand up for herself. I mean, how many times have you watched the Disney Cinderella??? Don't you ever just want to walk up to her and say : "What's wrong with you??? Why don't you just run away? You won't have a fairygodmother for the rest of your life. Get real!" (Sorry if I'm being sort of harsh. :)) Anyways, Ella Enchanted finally answers the question we've all been awaiting ; Why is Ella soooooo vonerable?? (Did I spell that right? Please excuse, I only 11 yrs old) The fact is, she's not. She's actually being phisically forced to work for her stepsisters. Just one more thing to say: Everyone has to read this awesome book!!
Hannah (05/19/03)

Ella Enchanted is my absolutely favorite book. All girls anywhere from the ages of 10-16 and their moms will love it too. Ella of Frell is an excellent character, and the book has a great flow to it. A little bit of fantasy + humor + romance = great book. One caution is I don't recommend boys to read this. To all the men out there, don't waste your time on such a girly book! Although the targeted readers are limited, the story's can't-put-it-down-plot and unique characters make up for it's few faults. Attention girls: you have to read this completely awesome book!
Betty (05/17/03)

This is a very great book that I think everyone should read. And to tell the truth, I fell in love with the prince too! I wish that I was Ella! Like none other fairytales, this one had the romance, comedy, and plot that no other fairy tale has! I am really glad that Gail wrote this book!But the horrible thing is, I don't have her bravery. Even though I read it already, I read it over again every day! I think that the book is finer than the movie even though I never seen it. I really loved cinderella, but I think that Ella Enchanted is 10 times better!
Maybe, they will make the movie disney cinderella cartoon style!
suzyQ (05/14/03)


I love Ella Enchanted sooooo much!!! The romance the curse the boy it's all sooo good!!!!!!!I'm sooo excited for the movie and I wish it was coming out sooner the evil stepsisters the ogers the elves the thrill I love this book with all my heart it's my favorite and I've read all my libarary!!!!

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