The Enchanted Forest Chronicles. Dealing with Dragons / Searching for Dragons / Calling on Dragons / Talking to Dragons

Customer Reviews

great series

2008-06-12
this is about a princess who's captured by a dragon, and then chooses to stay with the dragon rather than wait to get rescued by a prince. in fact when a prince comes to rescue her in the first book she turns him away, all of them. the series follows the pattern of a typical 'princess story' and the princess is put in a bunch of stereotypical princess situations, but then she defies the stereotype and takes charge of her own life and makes things happen for herself. basically she beats up her own bad guys, with her brain. there are boys in the series, but she isn't waiting for them to save the day, she takes them along for the ride. the dragon who kidnapped her ends up being one of her good friends.

it's a fun series i really enjoyed in elementary school, but it an appropriate read for anyone interested in the plot (as are all stories... age ranges close your mind). a light fun read, i recommend.

A enchanting tale

2008-06-01
This is one of favorite series. After lending this book out and never getting it back, I was recently able to order it again and it is still great 15 years after I read it the first time. Would definetley recommend to anyone who likes fantasy with humor.

m.a.c

Magical!

2008-04-29
This is such a lovely series. Miss Wrede has a great talent for creating fun, witty characters that are instantly likeable. Humor is abundant and the story is delightful!

Wonderful Books!!!!!

2008-03-21
I loved this set. It wasn't like I thought it would be from what I read about it, it was better! This is a very unique set and I must say that if all of Patricia Wrede's books are as surprising as this one, I would love to get more of her books. This is definitely a fairy tale, but it has so much comedy mixed in with it, plus there's the romance and all the other good stuff you want in a book. Buy this set, and you won't be sorry. Unless, of course you're the type of person that just wants the same boring fairy tale stuff.

Magical Joy

2008-02-27
This series is one of my oldest favorites. I first read them in elementary school and now in college I still love them. They are classics that you will go back to again and again. Short and sweet I turn to them if I need that fantastical escape.

Practical Princess

2008-01-27

Collected together for the first time are Patricia C. Wrede's hilarious adventure stories about Cimorene, the princess who refuses to be proper. Every one of Cimorene's adventures is included in its paperback edition--Dealing with Dragons, Searching for Dragons, Calling on Dragons, and Talking to Dragons--in one handsome package that's perfect for gift giving.

Great book for 9 year +

2008-01-27
One of the best series I have ever read. I personally place it next to Harry Potter. They teach that manners are important and it's okay to be different. Great gift for Good readers around 9 and older, if they don't mind a bit of a challange with the length.

Good Old Fashion Fun

2008-01-22
Growing up I loved books about magic, dragons, fairy princesses and the like. The Enchanted Forest Chronicles put a great spin on the classic tales. The heroine, Cimorene is a princess who doesn't like doing princessy things so she runs away and becomes head chef and librarian to a dragon. The cast of characters range from a real frog who also so happens to speak to a descendant of Rumpelstiltskin who gets stuck with a bunch of kids since no one can figure out his name. I still go back and reread these books today, because I get such a kick out of them. Although these books aren't 500 pages each or anything, they all pack a punch when it comes to clever plots.

This series is fantastic

2008-01-19
I just loved this series. I couldn't put them down after I started reading them. I would recommend them to young adults who like comic adventures with serious threats.

Wacky and Fun Read

2007-12-05
I first read these books when I was in middle school and immediately fell in love with them. I recently read them again as an adult and still loved them! They are, in a way, your typical fantasy books with an alternate world and a quest. However, there is just enough of the unconventional (a princess who would rather make cherries jubilee than be a princess) and the wacky (melting wizards with lemon scented wash water) to keep you smiling through the whole thing. I can't help but love these and I know I will read them many more times over the years. These are just plain fun and you should read them!