Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles Series #1) by Patricia C. Wrede, Words Take Wing Repertory Company Staff (Performed by), Dramatization Staff (Read by)

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(Audio - Unabridged, 3 Cassettes, 5 hrs. 12 min.)

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  • Publisher: Random House Audio Publishing Group
  • Pub. Date: April 2001
  • ISBN-13: 9780807261903
  • Sales Rank: 444,706
  • Age Range: Young Adult
  • Series: Enchanted Forest Chronicles Series, #1
  • Edition Description: Unabridged, 3 Cassettes, 5 hrs. 12 min.
 
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Cimorene, the daughter of a very proper king, runs away and becomes the princess of a very powerful dragon, Kazul. “A decidedly diverting novel with plenty of action and many slightly skewed fairy-tale conventions that add to the laugh-out-loud reading pleasure and give the story a wide appeal.”--Booklist

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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

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Biography

PATRICIA C. WREDE has written many novels, including the four books in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles and the middle grade novelization of the blockbuster film Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Great fantasy tale with adventure and plenty of humorby Kahlessa

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November 08, 2008: This is the first of The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia Wrede. The series consists of four novels:

1. Dealing with Dragons
2. Searching for Dragons
3. Calling on Dragons
4. Talking with Dragons

The books are fantasy, with good adventure and plenty of humor. I read the series again about every two years. I know it's a good series for young people because I was student teaching in an 8th grade class when I discovered it. Some of the students recommended it. But so far all the adults I have recommended it to have also enjoyed the novels.

Amazingby Anonymous

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June 20, 2008: I read these books when I was a kid in middle school. Ten years later I went back to read them again and I still LOVE them! Great stories for all ages!


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