Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles Series #1)

by Patricia C. Wrede

Overview

Princess Cimorene and the dragon Kazul share a spirited adventure with an extraordinary cast of characters in this first book in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles series.

Princess Cimorene wants more out of life than to be the wife of a boring, proper prince. Tired of her sedate existence, she takes up fencing, cooking, Latin, even magic. But each endeavor is ended with the admonition that "princesses just don't do that." Faced with marriage, she decides it's time to find some adventures of her own and runs away, ending up as the dragon Kazul's "princess," and finding adventure, danger, and challenges galore.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781400085705
Publisher:	Listening Library, Inc.
Publication date:	10/31/2006
Series:	Enchanted Forest Chronicles Series , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	10 - 12 Years

About the Author

PATRICIA C. WREDE has written many novels, including Sorcery and Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot and The Grand Tour coauthored with Caroline Stevermer, as well as the four books in her own series, the Enchanted Forest Chronicles. She lives near Minneapolis, Minnesota.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"What a charmer! . . . Laugh-out-loud reading pleasure."—Booklist
"Full of excitement . . . and good humor. . . . Wrede's delightful voice is all her own."—School Library Journal
"[An] upbeat and lively story."—VOYA

Editorial Reviews

Gr 5-9This is a spirited reading of Patricia Wrede's novel (Harcourt, 1990). The story is acted out by a full cast, including Bruce Coville as two characters. This is a nice departure from the single narrator format used by most books on tape. Princess Cimorene, played by Johanna Elliott, is a strong-willed teenager who resents the dull, prissy life of a princess. She leaves home to avoid marrying a dim-witted prince and becomes the willing captive of Kazul, a cranky but good-hearted dragon. All the fairy tale cliches are heredragons, wizards, magic spellsand Wrede makes gentle fun of them while spinning out a delightful adventure. The deliberately anachronistic dialogue flows well, especially the parts of Cimorene and Alianora (played by Lana M. Quintal), who sound like typical 90's teenage girls. This combination of medieval fairy tale themes and modern teenage sarcasm will appeal to listeners of many ages. The wit and flow of the text make Dealing with Dragons a truly entertaining listen.-Peggy J. Latkovich, Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library, OH

School Library Journal

"What a charmer! . . . Laugh-out-loud reading pleasure."—Booklist (starred review)
"Full of excitement . . . and good humor. . . . Wrede's delightful voice is all her own."—School Library Journal (starred review)
"[An] upbeat and lively story."—VOYA

From the Publisher