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| Original Title: | Shadow Castle |
| ISBN: | 0595092969 (ISBN13: 9780595092963) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Marian Cockrell
Paperback | Pages: 200 pages Rating: 4.39 | 767 Users | 106 Reviews
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| Title | : | Shadow Castle |
| Author | : | Marian Cockrell |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 200 pages |
| Published | : | December 1st 2000 by Backinprint.com (first published 1945) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Childrens. Young Adult. Fiction. Fairy Tales. Middle Grade. Classics |
Description Toward Books Shadow Castle
In the middle of a deep forest is an enchanted valley and a castle where only shadows live, shadows of kings and queens who have waited for hundreds of years for the spell cast upon them to be broken. One day, a girl named Lucy follows a little dog through a tunnel into the valley and meets the mysterious red-haired Michael, who takes her into the shadow world to meet Prince Mika and his mortal wife Gloria, their children and their children's children, and learn the magic that will lift the spell. This new expanded Author's Edition contains additional chapters never published before!Rating Appertaining To Books Shadow Castle
Ratings: 4.39 From 767 Users | 106 ReviewsWrite-Up Appertaining To Books Shadow Castle
I adored this book when I was growing up. I remember finishing it and instantly re-reading it - over and over again. After years of trying to recall a title and fruitless searches online - I finally found it again. Would I give it five stars if I were reading it for the first time as an adult? No. Probably 3.5. But there is something to be said for the magic of a book that has stayed with you for over 40 years. And for that I'll give it a resounding five stars.My mom remembered having read Shadow Castle when she was a kid, and was tickled to see it back in print, so I got it for her for Mother's Day, and then borrowed it when I was visiting her for Christmas. I was bothered by a line or two of casual racism (e.g. "This was a very long time ago, and there were no people in this country but primitive Indians" (18)) but other than that, this was a pleasing book to read over the course of two very rainy December days. It's a fun series of stories, and I
If I were on a desert island and could only have five books with me, this book would be one of them. It is a childhood favorite for both my mom and me. Even my friends from high school read it and loved it.
I read this as a child and I absolutely loved it! It had goblins, magic, a prince, a princess and a dragon. When I re-read it as an adult, I thought the writing was pretty bad and unoriginal. But I'll never forget how it fed my imagination and my love to read.
This is perhaps the first book I ever remember reading by myself. At least, this is the one that stuck with me. For years, I couldn't remember the title. Then one day I ran across it as a yard sale. I was so happy to discover it again. My daughter was less impressed but she was older by then. Easy read (obviously) but a cute story, one which stayed with me over the years.
As a girl this was one of the first fantasy books that captured my attention and made me fall in love with the genre. Reading it again after more than 20 years I'm surprised to find that it is still beautiful. The missing chapters that have been replaced are just as good as the rest of the book and I can't imagine why the publishers removed them in the first place. I'm so glad it is back in print so I can share it with my nieces.
If you enjoy Disney's animated Sleeping Beauty, you'll enjoy this too! CleanlinessChildren's Bad WordsName Calling - 5 Incidents: stupid, idiotReligious Profanity - 4 Incidents: for heaven's sake, gracious, goodnessReligious & Supernatural - 1 Incident: Fairies, witches, wizards, elves, goblins, dragons, witches' "demons", magic and spells, these are all throughout the book as it is a fairy tale.Romance Related - 1 Incident: There is fairy tale romance throughout the book: falling in love at
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