Rooms and corridors appear and disappear, or move from one part of the castle to another, or grow or shrink depending on whether the person staying in the room is favored by the castle or not. Its pages were waving to me, I swear!Įleven year old Princess Celie and her royal family live in Castle Glower, which has a life and sometimes quirky opinions of its own and takes an interest in the affairs of the kingdom. But the idea behind Tuesdays at the Castle just sounded so fun that I couldn't resist when I saw it on the library shelf. Though I enjoy some YA fiction, I don't read many middle grade books at this point in my life unless my 12 year old really twists my arm. Review also posted at Fantasy Literature. She would like it if books came with chocolate to eat while reading them. To paraphrase Jerry Seinfeld: Friends, family, school, they were just obstacles in the way of getting more books. You could ask her about yarn, and indicate a willingness to learn to knit your own socks, if you can't already do so.Īnd, well, you could talk about books. You could talk about Norway, and how it's the Greatest Place On Earth, and Germany, The Second Greatest Place On Earth. Right now she has a Coton de Tulear named Sunny). You could discuss dog breeds (she had a Maltese named Pippin, and grew up with a poodle mix and a Brittany Spaniel. You could also talk about how adorable her children are, even if you have never seen them. For instance, you could bring her chocolate to make the meeting go more smoothly. These are all things to keep in mind if you ever meet her.

Jessica Day George likes chocolate, knitting, books, travel, movies, dragons, horses, dogs, and her family.

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