But then a train arrives in the village, a train carrying a cornucopia of food, untold wealth, and a noble family destined to visit the Tsar in Saint Petersburg—a family that includes Ekaterina, a girl of Elena’s age. "A beautiful reminder t
But then a train arrives in the village, a train carrying a cornucopia of food, untold wealth, and a noble family destined to visit the Tsar in Saint Petersburg—a family that includes Ekaterina, a girl of Elena’s age. "A beautiful reminder that fairy tales are at their best when they illuminate the precarious balance between lighthearted childhood and the darkness and danger of adulthood." — School Library Journal(starred review)Elena Rudina lives in the impoverished Russian countryside, and there is no food. When the two girls’ lives collide, an adventure is set in motion, an escapade that includes mistaken identity, a monk locked in a tower, a prince traveling incognito, and—in a starring role only Gregory Maguire could have conjured—Baba Yaga, witch of Russian folklore, in her ambulatory house perched on chicken legs.The best yet! Michael Pierce has a way of making me never go to sleep as soon as I jump into another one of his books! I don't want to spoil anything in this review becuase that would just be cruel. All being the worldly things, people, thoughts, etc. I would strongly recommend this book to scholars, students, teachers and all of those interested in this amazing part of our Mediterranean and global heritage.. Some pieces are only snippets, just enough to here the theme but a few, especially from Harry Potter are multiple pages of solo work. I don't see it as something you read quickly and go on to the next non-dual book. I love my copy. I recieved a free e-book in exchange for my honest opinion.I read this e-book with my two children, 4 and 8 and they throughly enjoyed hearing about the strange animals.It was a quick book to look over at bedtime.. Ali, a new character is introduced. He HATES to read but I thought he would enjoy the story IF I could get him to read it. This book doesn't really seem to be about Steroids, but the Olympics and how amateurism was abandoned, due to capitalism and desireGregory Maguire lives outside Boston. He is also the author of several books for children, including What-the-Dickens, a New York Times bestseller. Gregory Maguire is the author of the incredibly popular books in the Wicked Years series, including Wicked:The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which inspired the musical.
Add in a young prince, Baba Yaga, a fire dragon, and dancing matryoshka brides, and you have a rollicking adventure full of Russian folklore and vigor. This fractured fairy tale is one of the year's best recordings and a must-have at any library.—B. Allison Gray, Goleta Public Library, Santa Barbara, CA . Page's deep, craggy voice adapts to each character, making them distinct and appealing. Through a series of unplanned events, the girls switch places, and Elena is off to Saint Petersburg to visit the Tsar, whom she will ask to free her brother. From School Library Journal Gr 7 Up—Peasant girl Elena Rudina is slowly starving to death along with her dying mother in the Russian countryside. When a train carrying Ekaterina, a girl of the nobility, unexpectedly breaks down in their village, an opportuni- Title : Egg and Spoon
- Author : Gregory Maguire
- Rating : 4.51 (159 Vote)
- Publish : 2016-2-27
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 496 Pages
- Asin : 0763680168
- Language : English
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