The Cup and the Crown (Silver Bowl)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.55 (588 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0061963232 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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A story to be cherished and read again and again.-Mandy Laferriere, Staley Middle School, Frisco, TX(c) Copyright 2011. He asks Molly to find the Loving Cup, rumored to be made by her grandfather, which will cause anyone who drinks from it to fall in love. Richard the Ratcatcher, a particularly well-rounded and delightful character, is key to helping the Westrians complete their mission and escape. Political unrest with neighboring kingdoms means Alaric must secure an alliance by marrying a princess who doesn't want to marry him. From School Library Journal Gr 5-8-Molly is a lady of Westria now, raised from servant to noble status by King Alaric in The Silver Bowl (HarperCollins, 2011). The journey leads them to Harrowsgode, the land of Molly's magical ancestors, but this village has
Readers who love the adventure in Megan Whalen Turner’s Newbery Honor novel The Thief will be captivated by Molly’s dangerous magical quest in this thrilling sequel to Diane Stanley’s novel The Silver Bowl.Night after night, Molly has visions of a beautiful goblet: one of her grandfather’s loving cups, which he filled with magic that bound people together. So it hardly surprises Molly when handsome King Alaric asks her to find a loving cup to help him win the heart of the beautiful Princess of Cortova. As Molly and her friends Winifred and Tobias journey in search of a loving cup, a mysterious raven joins their quest and appears to guide them all the way to the hidden city of Harrowsgode. But Harrowsgode is hidden for a reason, and leaving is more difficult than Molly imagined. Will she be able to escape, let alone bring a loving cup to King Alaric? . There, Molly discovers secrets about her own family as well as the magic of the loving cup
William Barrows said Passed the "sniff" test. This book was purchased at the request of my teenage daughter so I cannot provide a helpful review. What I can say, from my daughter's actions, is that the book "smells" good. Not sure what it is about new books, but the first thing she does is randomly open the book and stick her face in it to get a whiff. Her reaction indicated that it did pass the "smell" test. That is worth two stars in my book as a d. Fantastic Sequel SciFiChick Picking up not too long after the events in The Silver Bowl, Molly is now a Lady and sets out for parts unknown along with Tobias and a few others to find a loving cup made by her grandfather. Their journey soon takes them to the city of Harrowsgode where her grandfather was from originally. But Molly's quest takes a detour when she discovers that the citizens of Harrowsgode value their privacy and anonym. Susan C. said Continuation of unique fairy story--a little less unique than original. This is a sequel to "The Silver Bowl", which was a refreshingly unique story, incorporating fairy tale elements (a "curse" on a royal house, magic [of a sort], a heroine of humble background with possibly mysterious origins) in a very engaging and original way. As with the first book, this story has a reasonable reading level for 10-1"Continuation of unique fairy story--a little less unique than original" according to Susan C.. This is a sequel to "The Silver Bowl", which was a refreshingly unique story, incorporating fairy tale elements (a "curse" on a royal house, magic [of a sort], a heroine of humble background with possibly mysterious origins) in a very engaging and original way. As with the first book, this story has a reasonable reading level for 10-12 year olds and has good messages of friendship and loyalty. The surpris. year olds and has good messages of friendship and loyalty. The surpris