SOLVED. A children's book set in a magical kingdom? [s]

[✨ Jordan ✨]

I'm trying to find the name of a book I read as a child. It was a magical quest type of novel that started when something occurred in a magical kingdom (a spell or curse or something) that resulted in the entire population changing shape. From what I remember, the protagonist transformed into a griffin and went on a journey with his/her friend that was turned into a "strong man" and the kingdom's princess, who was the only person to remain unchanged. I think lots of people changed into animal (like cats and lions in particular), and one guy turned into a cabbage.
At the end of the novel the kingdom could choose whether to go back to normal or to stay in their transformed state.
If you can think of the book's title, please tell me! Thank you.

[Shanna_redwind]

Sounds like something that might happen in Piers Anthony's Xanth series, but I don't remember this specific situation.

[✨ Jordan ✨]

I'm pretty sure that isn't it, but thank you for trying :)

[✨ Jordan ✨]

Bump :)

[Tab]

Do you remember when you read the book?

[✨ Jordan ✨]

I read around 2005, but I'm not sure when it was published.

[✨ Jordan ✨]

Bump :)

[Serena]

Could it have been The Dark Lord of Derkholm?

[Ann aka Iftcan]

NOT the Dark Lord book. But possibly the follow up (which I haven't read) The Year of the Griffin.

[Shera (Book Whispers)]

A character did change into a cabbage, but not everyone changed into animals and you didn't mention any dragons.

[Abigail]

Ann aka Iftcan wrote: "NOT the Dark Lord book. But possibly the follow up (which I haven't read) The Year of the Griffin."

A few people were turned into other things or sizes, but not the whole country.

[✨ Jordan ✨]

Thanks guys, but none of those books are the one that I'm looking for.
Also I recently remembered two things about the book:
1: There was a character named Rosie/Rose/Rosemary
2. At some point in the story the main characters were captured in the webs of enormous spiders (similar to the spidrens from Tamora Pierce's novels.)

[Shera (Book Whispers)]

That rings a bell!! I can see a cover . . .

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Jordana, are you still looking for this?

[✨ Jordan ✨]

Yes I am, thank you.

[Michele]

What age would the book have been aimed at -- 8-10, 13-15, 18-20? Any recollection of the cover, or how long the book was? How old were the main characters, roughly?

[✨ Jordan ✨]

I'd say it was aimed at 8-13 year olds and was 200-350 pages long? Can't really remember that well. Not too sure on the ages of the characters but I'd guess between 10-16.

[✨ Jordan ✨]

Bump

[SBC]

Hi Jordana, I'm not sure if you are still looking for this book, but it's one I know well. It's The Centre of Magic (Floramonde #4) by Pamela Freeman.

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Sent Jordana a PM about SBC's suggestion. Here's hoping she responds soon, since I've been waiting for this one to get solved since I liked the way that Jordana described the book.

[SBC]

It is a good book. I really enjoyed it :)

[✨ Jordan ✨]

SBC wrote: "Hi Jordana, I'm not sure if you are still looking for this book, but it's one I know well. It's The Centre of Magic (Floramonde #4) by Pamela Freeman."

Ann aka Iftcan wrote: "Sent Jordana a PM about SBC's suggestion. Here's hoping she responds soon, since I've been waiting for this one to get solved since I liked the way that Jordana described the book."

OMG THAT'S IT - I can't believe someone found it four years after I originally asked! Thank you SBC (and Ann for messaging me!)

[Kris]

So glad you found your book, Jordana! Thanks for coming back to let us know.

And thanks to SBC for solving this request from 2013.

[Michele]

Woohoo!!! Persistence pays off :)

[SBC]

Glad I could help! :)