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97th out of 167 books
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52 voters
Ivy and the Meanstalk (Ivy #2)
by
Dawn Lairamore (Goodreads Author)
Having saved her kingdom from the dastardly designs of a scheming prince in "Ivy's Ever After," 14-year-old Princess Ivy and her dragon friend, Elridge, have little time to rest on their laurels, for Ardendale is once again being threatened by a vicious man-eating meanstalk.
Hardcover, 227 pages
Published
October 1st 2011
by Holiday House
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Ivy and Eldridge have become fast friends after their adventures in Ivy’s Ever After. Now they’re trying to enjoy themselves at Drusilla’s wedding when a giant beanstalk with vicious teeth for pods grows into the clouds, taking Drusilla’s pet goat with it.
In Ivy and the Meanstalk, the two set off to rescue Toadstool, only to discover a giantess who is intent on recovering her golden harp, stolen by Jack and whisked away generations ago. Largessa threatens to destroy the kingdom of Ardendale if I...more
In Ivy and the Meanstalk, the two set off to rescue Toadstool, only to discover a giantess who is intent on recovering her golden harp, stolen by Jack and whisked away generations ago. Largessa threatens to destroy the kingdom of Ardendale if I...more
Impressed with Dawn Lairamore’s debut Ivy’s Ever After*, I was excited to read the recent release of its sequel Ivy and the Meanstalk. Fans of the first will not be disappointed to find that Ivy and Eldridge have returned in fine, independent form; as does the author.
The story begins with the intention to remind reader’s of what went on in Ivy’s Ever After while establishing the beginnings of a new adventure. If you’ve read the first novel recently and/or the events are fresh in your mind, the f...more
The story begins with the intention to remind reader’s of what went on in Ivy’s Ever After while establishing the beginnings of a new adventure. If you’ve read the first novel recently and/or the events are fresh in your mind, the f...more
In the aftermath of Jack and the Beanstalk, the giantess has grown grouchy from lack of sleep. You see, she needs the harp that Jack stole to fall asleep. Now, she wants revenge on the kingdom. It is up to Princess Ivy to save the day.
Ivy is fearless and pretty much unstoppable in her quest for the harp. She is quick on her feet and uses her persuasion to get things done. Ivy also relies on her dragon friend, Elridge, who is very wise. These two make a great team and it was fun to root for them...more
Ivy is fearless and pretty much unstoppable in her quest for the harp. She is quick on her feet and uses her persuasion to get things done. Ivy also relies on her dragon friend, Elridge, who is very wise. These two make a great team and it was fun to root for them...more
Lairamore does it again! IVY'S EVER AFTER was one of my favorite reads of 2010, and IVY AND THE MEANSTALK is right up there for 2011!
We return to Ardendale for the wedding of Ivy's fairy godmother Drusilla to the gatekeeper, Boggs. What appears to be a day full of fun quickly turns sour as an unexpected visitor's gift of a necklace turns out to be beans--magic beans! When a huge meanstalk shoots to the sky it takes with it Drusilla's pixie goat Toadstool leaving the fairy in horror. Ivy and Eld...more
We return to Ardendale for the wedding of Ivy's fairy godmother Drusilla to the gatekeeper, Boggs. What appears to be a day full of fun quickly turns sour as an unexpected visitor's gift of a necklace turns out to be beans--magic beans! When a huge meanstalk shoots to the sky it takes with it Drusilla's pixie goat Toadstool leaving the fairy in horror. Ivy and Eld...more
In this follow-up to the charming Ivy's Ever After, Princess Ivy is in the midst of the wedding festivities for her fairy godmother Drusilla when a gift from one of Ivy's former suitors causes problems. A fierce beanstalk with more than a little bite in its bean pods carries off Drusilla's beloved goat, and Ivy and her dragon companion, Elridge, must rescue poor Toadstool. They find a giant of a woman at the top of the stalk, and vow to retrieve a harp she needs in order to sleep, a harp taken b...more
Things I Liked:
This was another fun adventure for Princess Ivy and her faithful dragon friend Elridge. I loved the way the Jack and the Beanstalk tale is woven throughout, but has a very different perspective from the usual. It is a fractured fairy tale at its best. I love Ivy and the way she grows and changes over the book, but also the way she doesn't fit into the typical princess mold - and doesn't particularly care if she does. Her zany adventures are a blast, and there is some depth and th...more
This was another fun adventure for Princess Ivy and her faithful dragon friend Elridge. I loved the way the Jack and the Beanstalk tale is woven throughout, but has a very different perspective from the usual. It is a fractured fairy tale at its best. I love Ivy and the way she grows and changes over the book, but also the way she doesn't fit into the typical princess mold - and doesn't particularly care if she does. Her zany adventures are a blast, and there is some depth and th...more
Aug 14, 2012
Elevetha Houre
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Lovers of fairytales retold, reimagined, or twisted on it's side
Cute and fun. After Jack climbed the beanstalk, stole the magical objects, and inadvertently killed the giant, the giant's wife has never been able to sleep without the calming music made by the magic harp. When Drusy is getting married and receives a bean necklace, she puts it on her Toadstool. And Toadstool is carried up into the heavens by a genetically changed beanstalk. Instead of beans, it has pods with sharp teeth on the stalk. Ivy and Eldrige volunteer to fly up and retrieve Toadstool fo...more
This is a sequel so some spoilers are too be expected.
Ivy is now the heir to the throne. She has lessons but she would rather spend her time riding around with Elridge or doing things with her newly returned fairy godmother. Drusilla is happy as well for she is to be married, but her ex-fiancee shows up and gives her a gift, a necklace. The necklace turns out to be made of magic beans...
The giants are not necessarily the best people in this twisted fairy tale but they have their reasons for what...more
Ivy is now the heir to the throne. She has lessons but she would rather spend her time riding around with Elridge or doing things with her newly returned fairy godmother. Drusilla is happy as well for she is to be married, but her ex-fiancee shows up and gives her a gift, a necklace. The necklace turns out to be made of magic beans...
The giants are not necessarily the best people in this twisted fairy tale but they have their reasons for what...more
*****FINAL RATING: 4.70 STARS*****
Another unusual occurrence in that I normally do not review children's books. But this book should have one, so here it is!
CATCHALL
If I liked Ivy's Ever After well enough, I fell head over heels in love with Ivy and the Meanstalk. It was fun, and so, so cute. I read the whole of it in one sitting because I couldn't her to put it down for even a moment. It should definitely be more popular than it is.
THE HEROINE
I really like Ivy. She's funny and adorable. She's...more
Another unusual occurrence in that I normally do not review children's books. But this book should have one, so here it is!
CATCHALL
If I liked Ivy's Ever After well enough, I fell head over heels in love with Ivy and the Meanstalk. It was fun, and so, so cute. I read the whole of it in one sitting because I couldn't her to put it down for even a moment. It should definitely be more popular than it is.
THE HEROINE
I really like Ivy. She's funny and adorable. She's...more
A fun read, but the happy ending was rather too pat and Disney: everybody is so sorry for everything they did to hurt anybody else and they will never do it again and will try to be better in general. *gag*
But there is a volcano, a sleep deprived giantess, and a beanstalk that tries to eat people, so it's all good.
But there is a volcano, a sleep deprived giantess, and a beanstalk that tries to eat people, so it's all good.
This book didn't charm me quite as much as the first one ("Ivy's Ever After") but it was still a great middle-grade story that my girls really enjoy as well. I loved how the story of Jack and the Beanstalk was incorporated and the lessons that Ivy learned during her adventure.
One of Drusilla's ex-boyfriends turns up at Drusilla's and Boggs's wedding. When his wedding present to Drusilla turns into a meanstalk and steals her pet goat, Ivy, Elridge, and Owen have to find a singing harp to save Drusy's pet and Ardendale from being destroyed.
This is a fun, light-hearted story that picks up the story of Jack and the Beanstalk.
This is a fun, light-hearted story that picks up the story of Jack and the Beanstalk.
Just as good, maybe even better, than the first book. This one is more of a fractured fairy tale than the previous one, taking the story of Jack and the Beanstalk in a new direction. Super cute.
While I absolutely adored the first book, this second outing seems much more cookie-cookie and a lot less fun. There are some cute moments, but, again, the first book had me all the way through.
Aug 01, 2012
Miss Clark
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Shelves:
adventure,
fairytale-fantasy-sci-fi-mythology
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Cute story, reworking Jack and the Beanstalk with a bit of King Midas in there (evils of gold!), but the smart kids figured out a way to make it all work. I'm sending it to my 8 year old granddaughter.
Fun and really creative twisted fairytale. Ivy is a wonderfully courageous heroine and I hope to read more books about her.
I loved this delightful spin on Jack and the Beanstalk and the new, interesting characters that were introduced! It explores the familiar story of Jack and the Beanstalk, but with a twist - what if Jack was a megalomaniac and what if the giant's wife is unable to cope with the loss of her beloved husband and harp? I love following Princess Ivy, and I look forward to any future books that star this smart and interesting character!
Rousing adventure, sympathetic characters, good fantasy/fairy tale combination
a great read for any fairy tale lover....
E
The main character was boring. the best thing about it was the dragon
Review of an advance copy:
This is one of those lovely princess and dragon books, and is the sequel to Ivy's Ever After, which I loved. Unfortunately, I didn't like this one as well as the first. I couldn't really get into Ivy's adventures. However, I quite liked One-oh-Three. He was a fabulous character. In fact, I would love to read a companion novel simply about One-oh-Three's further adventures.
This is one of those lovely princess and dragon books, and is the sequel to Ivy's Ever After, which I loved. Unfortunately, I didn't like this one as well as the first. I couldn't really get into Ivy's adventures. However, I quite liked One-oh-Three. He was a fabulous character. In fact, I would love to read a companion novel simply about One-oh-Three's further adventures.
I thought this wasn't as good as the first one, it was a more boring and I thought it could have been more adventurous, but the ending made up for all that, it was breathtaking to see what was going to happen next! If you read Ivy Ever After, i think you would like this one.
Enjoyable sequel to Ivy's Ever After, now dealing with another trouble encroaching on the Ardendale kingdom. It was fun to see the Jack and the Beanstalk story get turned on its head.
I enjoyed it about as much as I enjoyed the first one. It's a good cute read. Not very special, but enjoyable nonetheless.
Reviewed for LMC Magazine.
May 11, 2013
Elizabeth
marked it as to-read
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Dawn Lairamore has always loved fairy tales but thinks you can only take so many sweet, proper princesses and ferocious, fire-breathing dragons. She thought it would be fun to write a fairy tale where the princess and the dragon weren't what you expected. She can't embroider or walk with a book balanced on her head, so, much like her character Ivy, she would make a pretty terrible princess. Visit...more
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