Patrice Kindl
Author
Pub. Date
2001
Lexile measure
890L
Physical Desc
214 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Twelve geese help a magically gifted girl evade two greedy suitors in this hilarious and charming children's fairy tale adventure.
Her name is Alexandria Aurora Fortunato, and she is as lovely as the dawn. But that is only one of her problems. There's also the matter of those three magical gifts of treasure bestowed on her by a mysterious old woman. And King Claudio the Cruel wants to marry her for her beauty and her wealth, and so does...
Her name is Alexandria Aurora Fortunato, and she is as lovely as the dawn. But that is only one of her problems. There's also the matter of those three magical gifts of treasure bestowed on her by a mysterious old woman. And King Claudio the Cruel wants to marry her for her beauty and her wealth, and so does...
2) Owl in love
Author
Pub. Date
1993
Lexile measure
720L
Physical Desc
204 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Author
Series
Lexile measure
1140L
Language
English
Description
"The Winthrop Hopkins Female Academy has one purpose: to train its students in the feminine arts, with an eye toward getting them married off. There are two problems, however. The academy is in a Yorkshire backwater, far from anywhere...and there are virtually no eligible men. How can eight Winthrop Hopkins girls manage to get around those constraints and snare the man (or future) of their dreams?" -- Page [4] cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
1050L
Physical Desc
261 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
In order to support her family and maintain their ancient castle in Lesser Hoo, seventeen-year-old Althea bears the burden of finding a wealthy suitor who can remedy their financial problems.