The Princess and Curdie (Puffin Classics)
A classic story of magic, mystery, and adventure in a fairy-tale world. Princess Irene's great-great-grandmother has a testing task for Curdie. Curdie will not go alone though; she provides him with a companion, the oddest and ugliest creature Curdie has ever seen, but one who turns out to be the most loyal friend he could have hoped for.
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Read aloud with my kids (ages 8 and 5). This is a sequel; I would definitely recommend reading "The Princess and the Goblin" first. The first book was more fast-paced. This follow-up focused more on Curdie, his growth and maturity; I ear-marked several beautiful passages. The story moves slower with bursts of violent action scattered throughout. The ending tied up rather quickly for such a long build, with a bizarre twist on the last page.
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