As an adult reader of this book for teens, I must say I enjoyed it a
LOT. The "fairy tale" nature of the story was fun and well done. I
especially liked and was amused by the use (misuse) of common sayings.
I'm not so sure that all my middle school readers would "get" the humor
and some readers might instead, be a bit confused or be oblivious to the
subtlety,(but what a great way to show kids playing with language can
be fun). Book would make an AWESOME read-aloud even for students in
younger grades (3rd grade on up). Using the book as a read-aloud would
also give opportunity for discussion of the sayings and possible
expansion activities beyond sheer enjoyment of the story. While this is
a good solid story presented in a humorous straight forward manner, the
book also touches on more "meaty" ideas such as class, work and gender
roles. These ideas are presented in a seamless way and do not in any
way detract from the overall story nor the reader's enjoyment.
My rating:
A fun story with a fairy tale feel
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