The Cottage in the Woods
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فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2015
Lexile Score
1030
Reading Level
6-8
نویسنده
Katherine Kellgrenشابک
9780553556216
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- نقد و بررسی
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نقد و بررسی
Settle in, listeners, for an epic adventure in the Enchanted Forest, where humans, anthropomorphic animals, and fairy-tale characters attempt to coexist. When Ursula Brown arrives to be governess for young Teddy Vaughn, what does she encounter but a slew of oddball characters--including a girl in a bear suit, an inscrutable nurse, townspeople who are ready to come to blows, and a love interest--all brought together amid mystery and melodrama. Katherine Kellgren's high-intensity narration brings all the characters to life. When the doorknob rattles at night, Kellgren's high pitch portrays Ursula's quaking under her covers. Kellgren fills Mr. Vaughn's Latin quotes with aristocratic authority. And she makes Mrs. Shoe sound just as repulsive as someone who cares more about money than her daughter should sound. Kellgren's interpretations are to be treasured. A.R. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine
December 15, 2014
Coville’s clever, heartwarming fantasy initially seems to be an anthropomorphic version of an English gothic romance, à la Jane Eyre or Rebecca, with echoes of Jane Austen. But the story of Ursula, a young bear who arrives at an English estate to serve as governess, soon segues into fairy-tale lore. In the Enchanted Forest surrounding the estate, some animals are enchanted (able to speak and behave as humans) and some not; some humans are friendly and accepting of them, while others are less so. Expected plot developments—love interests, strange footsteps following Ursula down the mansion’s dark hallways—occur, but the developing hostilities between different populations give the story a more serious framework. What to make, though, of the silent blond girl in a bear suit? Then there’s the especially nasty old woman who lives in a shoe, homeless Bremen Town Musicians, and a revelation as to the fate of one of the Pied Piper’s followers. Artist Coville, in her debut, fuses classic English mystery elements with fractured fairy tales amid questions of prejudice, with droll, satisfying results. Ages 10–up. Agent: Jennifer Laughran, Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
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