After getting shunned from the mansioning apprentice master, Elodie has nowhere else to go. Without money, shelter, or any friends, she finds help from the dragon, called Meenore. Elodie uses her deductive thinking to solve a mystery in Two Castles. I would recommend this for ages 10+ I usually like mysteries so I thought that this one was also quite good. The pace was okay but in the end the plot had such a surprising twist!!! I still like Ella Enchanted better though.
A Tale of Two Castles
By Gail Carson Levine
Book 1 of 2 in the
Tale of Two Castles Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 2 - 5 | n/a | 4.3 | 65273 |
Newbery Honor author of Ella Enchanted Gail Carson Levine weaves a spellbinding tale about a clever heroine, a dragon detective, and a shape-shifting ogre.
Newly arrived in the town of Two Castles, Elodie unexpectedly becomes the assistant to a brilliant dragon named Meenore, and together they solve mysteries. Their most important case concerns the town’s shape-shifting ogre, Count Jonty Um: Someone is plotting against him. Elodie must disguise herself to discover the source of the threat amid a cast of characters that includes a greedy king, a giddy princess, and a handsome cat trainer.
Readers who loved Ella Enchanted and Fairest will delight in this tale of a spirited heroine who finds friendship where she least expects it and discovers that goodness and evil come in all shapes and sizes.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN-13: 9780061229671
ISBN-10: 0061229679
Published on 12/26/2012
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 352
Book Reviews (7)
It looks ok to read cause I am very picky about what I read!
It's an OK book. I think they could of added a bit more.... how do I put it? Spazaz. That's the word.
I love this book! Gail Carson Levine should write more! This one is about a girl who gets robbed, and then she meets a dragon. She needs money, so she and the dragon (who is pretty creepy at the beginning) solve mysteries together.
I love Gail Carson Levine's books! They are awesome!
Another great book by Levine! A tale of two castles starts with a young girl who goes to get a job, only to have her money stolen. now she cant pay for an apprenticship! She meets a dragon, and goes to work for him. this book tells aboutherstuggles ofher work
It is not my Fav. book but was still a cool book to read. The author didn't explain the setting very well, so it seemed I was in a story where I didn't completely get what everything looked like. Overall it was a very good book....