false 421905 9 <p> Long ago and far away . . . </p> <p> There was a castle. But not just any castle. This was a castle that glittered and sparkled and rose majestically above the banks of the winding Winono River: the Castle Corona. </p> <p> And in this castle lived a family. But not just any family. This was the family of King Guido: rich and royal and . . . spoiled. And King Guido was <i>so</i> spoiled that neither jewels nor gold nor splendid finery could please him, for what he longed for most was . . . a nap and a gown that didn't itch. </p> <p> Far below this grand, glittering castle lived two peasants. But not just any peasants. These peasants, though poor and pitiful, were plucky and proud. And in possession of a stolen pouch. But not just any pouch. A pouch whose very contents had the power to unlock secrets and transform lives . . . </p> <p> And oh, there is an author. But not just any author. Sharon Creech is a Newbery Medal-winning author whose tantalizing tale will not only dazzle and delight but also entertain and excite. </p> 411022 2006 The Castle Corona total:503|5:86|4:150|3:184|2:65|1:18| 503 1730 694 162 3 2 false false Mon Jun 09 21:18:08 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 21:21:30 -0700 2008 Alas, it started well, but fizzled. :( It's like she wrote it on the toilet but then finished shitting just when it was getting good.]]> 3 1 false false Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 17:38:05 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 16:16:46 -0700 2008
"It would ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Aug 07 18:07:53 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 14 18:23:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 true false Thu Jun 11 19:13:38 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 21:24:56 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 1 1 false false Wed Aug 12 20:53:18 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 15:14:32 -0700 2009
I completely didn’t get the point of this book. Virtually nothing happened. The characters changed somewhat, but not a lot, and I guess it ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun May 04 13:41:39 -0700 2008 Sun May 04 13:43:01 -0700 2008
I decided t...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 16 06:26:18 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 16 06:26:45 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 08 16:43:23 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 25 18:51:24 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Nov 25 14:22:46 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 28 12:09:04 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 11:09:44 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 20:28:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Feb 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 19:11:21 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 19:46:26 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jul 26 12:26:26 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 12:28:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jan 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 08:09:48 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 10:35:45 -0800 2009 Bloomability and Walk Two Moons. Both of those were far better than this book. I listened to it in audio format and was able to zone out and in and still follow the story. It seemed pretty predictable from the beginning and was actually kind of boring....more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 10 10:39:01 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 10 10:42:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Sep 30 09:15:56 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 03 08:06:23 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Jul 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 09:40:59 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 09:43:41 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Apr 02 17:11:29 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 17:11:29 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Sep 13 06:33:18 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 06:37:59 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Aug 08 06:30:47 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 06:33:04 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 14:07:35 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 14:10:44 -0800 2008 ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=421905