Jessica Day George

Given in Loving Memory of Ava Grace Grant (February 23, 2013), Granddaughter of Jim and Hazel Grant. Presented to the Diane Neill Dorsey Memorial Children's Library at the First United Methodist Church in Carbondale, Illinois - 2024.

My kids and I were completely sucked into the story on a recent road trip. The castle randomly adds or takes away rooms when it wants. The siblings are creative and supportive of each other. Even though they are defending themselves against a siege and someone trying to steal the crown, it never gets too scary. A wonderful adventure story!

I may come back to this, but I'm over halfway and other than a train ride, nothing has happened. That on top of a completely weird, seemingly out of character lack of sympathy shown at extreme bodily harm just turned me off.

The plot and characters of this one are fun, but what really makes the book stand out for me is the magically sentient castle that can rebuild itself. Princess Celie and the castle team up to protect her kingdom and her family.