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Gr 6–9—Spoiled and sheltered, 16-year-old Princess Dorthea of Emerald has just found out that her parents are forcing her to marry arrogant Prince Kato. Outraged at her parents order, Dorthea makes a hasty wish on a cursed star, throwing her kingdom into chaos and landing her parents in a strange place called Kansas. With the help of a cunning maidservant named Rexi and the annoyingly rude Prince Kato, Dorthea sets out to undo the curse before it releases the wickedest witch of all and spells "The End" for the world of Story. This is a a cute adventure with romance set in a world full of fairy-tale mash-ups. Readers will love Dorthea's evolution from spoiled princess to strong, confident heroine. There's plenty of action as Dorthea, Kato, and Rexi seek the help of the mysterious Wizard of Oz and encounter headless hags, tricky bumpkins, demonic puppies, and forlorn witches along the way. Though he's full of some unique surprises, Kato makes an excellent Prince Charming for Dorthea and helps her realize her inner strength. The plot tends to meander and can be confusing at times, but young fans who stick with it will find plenty of fairy-tale references, an unexpectedly sweet romance, and loads of adventure along the way. VERDICT For Oz fans, this work is a great clean-read alternative to Danielle Paige's Dorothy Must Die (HarperCollins, 2014).—Leigh Collazo, Dulwich College, Suzhou, China
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"A cute adventure with romance set in a world full of fairy-tale mash-ups. Readers will love Dorthea's evolution from spoiled princess to strong, confident heroine... For Oz fans, this work is a great clean-read alternative to Danielle Paige's Dorothy Must Die." - School Library Journal"There are, overall, two words to describe "Spelled": Clev. Er.With a starting point of a basic princess story, Schow moves with lightning speed through just about every fairytale and fantasy story you can remember, taking her main character on an original adventure with an Oz flair and a flirt with classic Grimm...Not too hard and not too soft, this book is just right for 12- to 17-year-old readers, but be sure to borrow it back for yourself. Fee, fi, fo, fum, "Spelled" smells like gigantic fun." - Bookworm Sez"Spelled is full of clever plays on words and fun reinterpretations of the original classic. While the story is light and comedic, Schow manages to weave a deeper plot and satisfying character growth into the pages. Spelled is ideal for readers who are looking for something light and entertaining. Fans of The Wizard of Oz will appreciate Schow's attention to detail in bringing characters and places they already know to new life with a clever twist." - Deseret News
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Age Range: 12 - 17 years
Grade Level: 6 - 12
Lexile Measure: HL710L (What's this?)
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Series: The Storymakers (Book 1)
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire (June 2, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1492608718
ISBN-13: 978-1492608714
Product Dimensions:
5 x 1 x 7 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.1 out of 5 stars
168 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#371,537 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Spelled is pretty funny. I think you might have to be in the right mindset for it since it isn’t really a traditional fairytale retelling and most of the time it is just making fun of itself, which I was totally in the mood for but I think had I hit it at a different time I might have thought it was too cheesy. But since I love me some Cheetos and I needed some lighter reading material this totally fit the bill.Initially I saw the show on the cover and I was like score, Cinderella retelling but it isn’t. It is a very lose retelling of The Wizard of Oz. I was less excited since that really falls close to the bottom fairytales I like, let alone want to be retold but actually due to the way it is done I didn’t mind at all.Things that are greatⶠ- The rules and quotes that open each chapter are a ton of fun. I love fairytales and so seeing stuff from make-believe books within a fairytale world even better.***“Rule #23: If you keep a storybook villain talking long enough, they will never fail to spill all the details of their evil plan. Some might even draw you a diagram.â€â€”Definitive Fairy-Tale Survival Guide, Volume 2: Villains***I found most of them to be a bit hilarious especially since now all the normal rules of fairytale land have been broken.â· - Kato a.k.a. the prince and our Toto of the story was kind of funny in a broody sarcastic way and then he was a little adorable later. Sure some of this is a little instalovey but I expect that in a fairytale retelling, I’m actually more surprised when it isn’t instalovey. Still there are some bumps since the initial meeting didn’t go particularly well. But overall I liked Kato and Dorthea’s journey from distain for each other to something fluffier.***“What are you doing? Did you just die?â€â€œNo,†he growled and turned his face up, pursing his lips in total seriousness. “I’ve recently been advised that you might find the cute and fuzzy approach much less threatening. Supposedly it’s also more endearing.â€â€œI hate to tell you, but that Jolly Roger has sailed, sunk, and been eaten by ticking crocodiles.†I tried to stifle a laugh, but it was too large to contain. Kato really had zero skill at manipulation, but at least he was honest.***⸠- All the fairytale references, or fairy equivalent to something in the real world. I thought they were fun and funny most of the time. Like limited edition silver Hans Christian Louboutin slippers or Flitter (there version of twitter) and they even had a cloud that was actually clouds. I really enjoy stuff like that while reading.â¹ - The actual story. Dorthea makes a wish that unmakes all the rules of Story and so nothing is guaranteed anymore even her happily ever after. So off she goes since there is an evil witch trying to kill her and she need to find a way to take her wish back or else the villains might really win this one. So she is off to see the Wizard in a really convoluted roundabout way that she didn’t realize she was taking in the beginning.⺠- The sidekick Rexi. She was snarky and I liked that she didn’t take any of Dorthea’s crap or let her be broody. She represents the cowardly lion but it isn’t obvious. She is a survivor and she will survive anyway she can, even if it means traveling with the girl who started this entire mess. I think she is the more human of all the characters and so I was pretty excited to see that she is the focus of the next book.***“First, I spit out a mouthful of dirt. Then, I screamed at the sky. “That’s it! I’ve had it! Everything is trying to kill me! All I did was make one stupid wish. Aladdin made three. I’m the hero of this story, so where’s my happy ending, already? It’s not fair.â€Rexi bent over, trying to catch her breath. “You know what’s not fair? Spending Muse Day as a toad just because the kitchen ran out of frog legs. Or being volunteered for this little journey. So build a bridge, then make like a billy goat and get over it already because no one is listening.â€***The little things that went a little wrongIt took me a little time to warm up to our Heroine. She has lived a really sheltered life so she was a bit of a brat when we first meet her. But no worries so becomes tolerable soon enough and even likeable by the end.Sometimes the flow felt a little jumpy. Like a bunch of kinda cool scenes written and then patchworked together. It wasn’t necessarily bad it was just a little a.d.d. on a few occasions.OverallIf you are looking for something light and silly that is just going to be fun and quirky then maybe this is for you. But you have to like Fairytales and you have to be willing to give the MC some time to grow on you.
This book takes a little bit to get into. It is definitely targeted at a more “true†YA audience than an adult one, but once the book got into full swing I found myself enjoying it too.Brief Summary from Goodreads:“Dorthea is completely princed out. Sure being the crown princess of Emerald has its perks—like Glenda Original ball gowns and Hans Christian Louboutin heels. But a forced marriage to the brooding prince Kato is so not what Dorthea had in mind for her enchanted future.Talk about unhappily ever after.Trying to fix her prince problem by wishing on a (cursed) star royally backfires, leaving the kingdom in chaos and her parents stuck in some place called "Kansas."â€The story starts out with a main character that is so snobby and full of herself that she is rude to anyone “below her†and only cares about her clothes and shoes. At the beginning, she is hardly an appealing main character. However, there are a ton of funny quips, snarky comments, and inside fairy tale jokes that made it interesting enough for me to want to continue anyway. By the time I got about 1/3 of the way through the story there was a great adventure story, a solid plot, and the princess was quickly becoming not so full of herself.I loved Kato and his backstory, and Dorthea's growth as a character was much appreciated. She went from a loathful annoyance to a character I could actually like. There isn't a ton of depth to either character's development or any of their relationships, but the writing of the book is clearly geared for the young to mid YA audience. As such, it did a great job.The ending was well done for this style of book. It was a satisfying happy ending without a final “happily ever afterâ€. There were many plot lines left open to be continued in a sequel, but it was written in a way that didn't feel like an unfinished “to be continuedâ€.I found that once it was all said and done, this book was a fun, lighthearted read that I could see myself picking up again in the future.RatingI rate this book a 3 out 5. Young adults would love this book, and adults that don't mind a fun adventure with a low level of character development will likely enjoy it to. I found it to be an easy, enjoyable read.
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