Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
If you’ve read Newbery Honor Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, you’ll know you’re in for a treat with Ogre Enchanted (Harper, 2018). (And if you haven’t read Ella, you should.)
This is a gender reversed Beauty and the Beast inspired story. Read more what the author has to say about that here.
Fifteen-year-old Evie is enchanted when she turns down a marriage proposal from her best friend, Wormy. Now she has 62 days to accept a new marriage proposal or remain an ogre for ever. What will all her patients do?
The book is funny and keeps one guessing. Is that tingle because Evie the ogre loves the guy or that she thinks he’ll taste good? The countdown of days adds to the tension.
Read about Gail Carson Levine here and check out her other books here.
This is too funny: a sixty-two year old needs her parents permission 😀
She’s 15 and has 62 days. 😉
This sounds pretty funny, and I do like twisted fairy tales. I’ll check this out. Thanks for telling me about it.
You’re welcome.