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Zusatztext Praise for Bella at Midnight: "Fans of fairy tale retellings will enjoy the fanciful twists in familiar territory! and long remember this engaging heroine! destined for a happily-ever-after life." Informationen zum Autor Diane Stanely is the author and illustrator of beloved books for young readers, including The Silver Bowl , named a best book of the year by Kirkus Reviews and an ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice; The Cup and the Crown ; The Princess of Cortova ; Saving Sky , winner of the Arab American Book Award; Bella at Midnight , a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year and an ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice; The Mysterious Case of the Allbright Academy ; The Mysterious Matter of I. M. Fine ; The Chosen Prince ; and Joplin, Wishing . Ms. Stanley has written and illustrated numerous picture books, including three creatively reimagined fairy tales, The Giant and the Beanstalk , Goldie and the Three Bears , and Rumpelstiltskin’s Daughter , and an award-winning series of picture book biographies. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. You can visit her online at www.dianestanley.com. Klappentext Unwanted at home, Molly becomes a humble scullery maid for the King of Westria. She arrives at the castle with no education, no manners, and a very disturbing secret: She sees visions that always come true. In time, Molly begins polishing the castle's fine silver pieces, which include one priceless royal treasure: the king's great ceremonial hand basin. But whenever she touches it, the silver warms beneath her fingers and the bowl's designs swirl into a vision that only she can see. A dreaded curse has befallen each generation of the royal family—and now it threatens the handsome Prince Alaric. Together with her friends Tobias and Winifred, Molly must protect the prince and destroy the curse. Could a less likely champion be found to save the Kingdom of Westria? Zusammenfassung "An engaging fantasy. A most worthy and enjoyable entry in the ‘feisty female’ fantasy genre!” said Kirkus Reviews . Don't miss The Silver Bowl ! which received three starred reviews! was named a best book of the year by Kirkus Reviews and Book Links Lasting Connections! and was an ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice. Unwanted at home! Molly becomes a humble scullery maid for the King of Westria. She arrives at the castle with no education! no manners! and a very disturbing secret: She sees visions that always come true. In time! Molly begins polishing the castle's fine silver pieces! which include one priceless royal treasure: the king's great ceremonial hand basin. But whenever she touches it! the silver warms beneath her fingers and the bowl's designs swirl into a vision that only she can see. A dreaded curse has befallen each generation of the royal family—and now it threatens the handsome Prince Alaric. Together with her friends Tobias and Winifred! Molly must protect the prince and destroy the curse. Could a less likely champion be found to save the Kingdom of Westria? ...
