num_pages: 796
description: Ella Enchanted How can a fairy'sblessing be such a curse? At her birth Ella of Frell was the unfortunate recipient of a foolish fairy's giftthe gift' of obedience. Ella must obey any order given to her whether it's hopping on one foot for a day and a half or chopping off her own head! But strong-willed Ella does not tamely accept her fate. Against a bold backdrop of princes ogres giants wicked stepsisters and fairy godmothers Ella goes on a quest to break the curseonce and for all. In this incredible debut novel comes the richly entertaining story of Ella of Frell who at birth was given the gift of obedience by a fairy. Ella soon realizes that this gift is little better than a curse for how can she truly be herself if at anytime anyone can order her to hop on one foot or cut off her hand or betray her kingdom'and she'll have to obey? Against a bold tapestry of princes ogres giants wicked stepsisters and fairy godmothers Ella's quest to break the curse once and for all and discover who she really is is as sharply funny as Catherine Called Birdy and as richly poignant as Beauty and has all the marks of a classic in the making. The Two Princesses of Bamarre When a plague strikes Bamarre Princess Addie must save her sister. Brave and adventureous Princess Meryl dreams of fighting dragons and protecting the kingdom of Bamarre. Shy and fearful Princess Addie is content to stay within the safety of the castle walls. The one thing that the sisters share is their unwavering love for each other. The tables are turned however when the Gray Death leaves Meryl fatally ill. To save her sister meek Princess Addie must find the courage to set out on a dangerous quest filled with dragons unknown magic and death itself. Time is running out and the sisters' livesand the future of the kingdom of Bamarrehang in the balance. Fairest Once upon a time there was a girl who wanted to be pretty . . . Aza's singing is the fairest in all the land and the most unusual. She can throwt her voice so it seems to come from anywhere. But singing is only one of the two qualities prized in the Kingdom of Ayortha. Aza doesn't possess the other: beauty. Not even close. She's hidden in the shadows in her parents' inn but when she becomes lady-in-waiting to the new queen she has to step into the lightespecially when the queen demands a dangerous favor. A magic mirror a charming prince a jealous queen palace intrigue and an injured king twine into a maze that Aza must penetrate to save herself and her beloved kingdom.
language: English
title: The Enchanted Collection Box Set: Ella Enchanted, The Two Princesses of Bamarre, Fairest
publisher: HarperCollins