The castle, of course, is magic, and the four children find themselves immersed in the days of Ivanhoe. Eager has fun with his farcical land, replete with Robin Hood and his merry band, the nefarious Brian de Bois-Guilbert and Maurice de Bracy, the simpering Rowena and the lovely Rebecca. I defy the foul fiend. This is not a fairy tale. Grandmamma loves to tell about witches.
Real witches are the most dangerous of all living creatures on earth.
There's nothing they hate so much as children, and they work all kinds of terrifying spells to get rid of pesky kids. Gail Carson Levine puts a new spon on the Cinderella fairy tale in this magical book. She also falls in love with handsome Prince Charmont. Now she's more determined than ever to make things work out. Find out if she succeeds in this entertaining tale.