The Robe of Skulls
by Vivian French
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Reviewed by Tasha for TeensReadToo.com
Just above the town of Fracture lies a ghastly castle with an even ghastlier occupant, Lady Lamorna, who is just plain freaky. Her latest wish is a magnificent black velvet gown that is studded with skulls. When she goes to pay for it she finds that her treasure chest is empty. Instead of canceling her order, Lady Lamorna concocts a plan to pay for the dress.
Her plan includes a couple of members of the royal party, some frogs, and blackmail.
The...more
Just above the town of Fracture lies a ghastly castle with an even ghastlier occupant, Lady Lamorna, who is just plain freaky. Her latest wish is a magnificent black velvet gown that is studded with skulls. When she goes to pay for it she finds that her treasure chest is empty. Instead of canceling her order, Lady Lamorna concocts a plan to pay for the dress.
Her plan includes a couple of members of the royal party, some frogs, and blackmail.
The...more
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Read in July, 2008
What a fun story! This reminded me of a Disney movie, with broad caricatures for characters (the main baddie could almost be Cruella deVil!) and witty dialogue, and narrow escapes. Lady Lamorna (that baddie I mentioned) is a sorceress who wants a new dress--a dress of black velvet with skulls and spiderwebs and spooky stuff on it. But after it's ordered she realizes she has no money! So, what's an evil witch to do? Why, cast some spells and do a little kidnapping and hatch an evil scheme, of cou...more
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Read in August, 2008
recommended to Kristie by:
ALANrecommends it for: anyone.
Sooo fun. The audience for this book is probably middle to jr. high. This book combines all the best characters from fairy tales into a new story that flows, is engaging, funny, and hopeful. A sorceress doesn't have enough money to pay for the elaborate robe she has ordered from the Ancient Crones. Her blackmailing plan to acquire gold becomes entangled in a truehearted girl's escape from her evil stepfamily and a young prince's quest for adventure outside of his small kingdom. All of the s...more
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Read in July, 2008
I'm nearly finished with this fast-paced read from Candlewick Press.
Vivian French is a fabulous writer and the plot, characters and even the names of the people and places come together superbly to create a believable fantasy world of sorcerers, wizards, goblins and laugh-out-loud situations that will appeal to readers of all ages.
This is book one in a series and I can't wait to discover more.
Vivian French is a fabulous writer and the plot, characters and even the names of the people and places come together superbly to create a believable fantasy world of sorcerers, wizards, goblins and laugh-out-loud situations that will appeal to readers of all ages.
This is book one in a series and I can't wait to discover more.
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Vivian French says on the jacket that she had FUN writing this and it shows. Bet it was a nice break from those "Tiara Club" books my daughter is so addicted to...
No, this is fun, with lots of evil characters (but nothing too scary), good winning over evil and a happy ending that might lead to a sequel, or just might not. It would be fine either way.
No, this is fun, with lots of evil characters (but nothing too scary), good winning over evil and a happy ending that might lead to a sequel, or just might not. It would be fine either way.
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This is a fun little book. Not great, but kind of a hoot. Really, the best part about it is the titular robe, which evil sorceress Lady Lamorna simply HAS to have. She's out-eviled for most of the book by Foyce Undershaft, the truly horrible stepsister to our heroine, Gracie Gillypot. All that and a talking bat!
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Read in March, 2008
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ALA arc from Candlewickrecommends it for: tweens, creepy kids, fans of the fairytale
A fun romp of a fractured fairytale. Great characters, and settings. Kids who have outgrown Snicket may enjoy this.
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