The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux
by Kate DiCamillo

Despereaux is a little mouse who has very big dreams. He is not like the rest of the mice. He says he wants to be a knight in shining armor and to save the awaiting princess. In this case, the princess is a real human, and his family doesn't like that. Since he is such a disgrace, he decides to do something horrible (I'm not going to tell you what).

Every story has a villain, and in this one it's a rat who is just like Despereaux, but evil. He wants to prove to the other rats that he can be tough too, so he finds this girl who is nearly dead and was sold by her father to an evil farmer. Since she wants to be a princess so bad, the rat has an offer. If you want to know the rest, you'll have to read!

-R. Gorrin

Once Upon a Marigold

Once Upon a Marigold
By Jean Ferris

Marigold is a princess, but she’s miserable because of a curse from her childhood. Christian is a runaway living in the forest with a troll for a father. Against all odds, these two form a friendship which will transform the lives of everyone in the kingdom. Written like a fairy tale, this is definitely not like any fairy tale you have ever read before. Sure there are trolls, evil queens, and even the tooth fairy, but there are also lots of dogs, flying machines, and twist after twist. This is an enjoyable read, and the characters are incredibly real.

-Ms. McConnel