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Amiranda: Princess Amiranda and the Tale of the Deciduous Forest
An instant classic tale portraying the life of "Amiranda," an innocent and brave princess, who unwittingly sets out on a quest that will ultimately determine the fate of her entire kingdom. From her castle window, Amiranda would gaze at the beautiful countryside below-always watching carefully, always observing everything. Gradually the princess realizes that she knows very little of the small kingdom over which she would one day reign. Nevertheless, Amiranda would never disobey her father's wishes, especially the one to never enter the mysterious dark forest, which borders their kingdom. That is, until one day when she would have no other choice. Amiranda will take a journey that will lead her on a wild adventure, where the decisions she makes will determine the fate of many lives-the lives of her animal friends, her family members, those who dwell in her kingdom, and her very own life as well. Travel along on this trip where Princess Amiranda hopes to find the missing piece in her existence and ends up trying to achieve the impossible....
266 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 1, 2012
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June 19, 2012
Amiranda is a princess of a kingdom. The castle is on a hill and the kingdom is at the base and around the hill. There is also a dark forest that surrounds the kingdom.
Amiranda wants to go out of the castle and also wants her private French chef to make something new. She wants to see the kingdom that she will soon reign. While she was listening to the doctor talk to the king, the doctor said something about her Nana being really sick and needing a potion. Amiranda decides to run away to find the potion in the deciduous forest.
In the forest she meets some animal friends and the twin turtle (it has two heads) one named Simon and the other Sigmund. Then they met a squirrel named Sherman. The animals and Amiranda had to defeat the evil sorcerer with salt. They got the potion and everyone went home, had a good time, and sometime later the man who rescued Amiranda had a baby.
I think the book was great. My favorite part was when Amiranda talked to the animals especially the Beta fish. My other favorite part is when Petey (Amiranda's dog) jumped into the water to save her from the King of the Spider Crab's claw. I liked Amiranda because she was pretty, kind, loving, brave and very good willing.
I didn't like it when the sorcerer tried to make Amiranda fall into a whirlpool because it was pretty scary. It did have a happy ending but I think it should be like a family reunion at the end. In book two I'd like to see that their son is strong willed, cute, smart and playful. I would also like to have Amiranda's son to have a puppy.
I really liked this book and I'd like to know who is the second book going to be about. I am very excited to read the second part.
**This review was dictated by Ninja Tyler who is 9 years old and a rising 4th grader.
Amiranda wants to go out of the castle and also wants her private French chef to make something new. She wants to see the kingdom that she will soon reign. While she was listening to the doctor talk to the king, the doctor said something about her Nana being really sick and needing a potion. Amiranda decides to run away to find the potion in the deciduous forest.
In the forest she meets some animal friends and the twin turtle (it has two heads) one named Simon and the other Sigmund. Then they met a squirrel named Sherman. The animals and Amiranda had to defeat the evil sorcerer with salt. They got the potion and everyone went home, had a good time, and sometime later the man who rescued Amiranda had a baby.
I think the book was great. My favorite part was when Amiranda talked to the animals especially the Beta fish. My other favorite part is when Petey (Amiranda's dog) jumped into the water to save her from the King of the Spider Crab's claw. I liked Amiranda because she was pretty, kind, loving, brave and very good willing.
I didn't like it when the sorcerer tried to make Amiranda fall into a whirlpool because it was pretty scary. It did have a happy ending but I think it should be like a family reunion at the end. In book two I'd like to see that their son is strong willed, cute, smart and playful. I would also like to have Amiranda's son to have a puppy.
I really liked this book and I'd like to know who is the second book going to be about. I am very excited to read the second part.
**This review was dictated by Ninja Tyler who is 9 years old and a rising 4th grader.
May 22, 2020
Amiranda is a middle-grade fantasy with a fairytale feel to it. It reminded me a little of Snow White or Sleeping Beauty in a way.
Amiranda is a teenage princess living in a castle in the kingdom of Luxing. She has her own personal chef, a butler who keeps her on a schedule, and her own puppy and parrot. What more could a princess want?
Adventure, for starters. Amiranda is bored with her life. Her chef makes the same foods day in and day out. Her butler keeps her on the same routine. Her parents barely have time for her. What's a girl to do?
When Amiranda overhears some terrible news, she sets out on a quest and heads into the Deciduous Forest, the one place she was warned not to go. It's this journey that sets off the rest of the events of the story.
Does Amiranda fulfill her quest? Does she get her happily ever after? Or will the forest prove to be more than a teenage princess can handle?
I thought the book was a decent read. It starts off a little slow. I found Amiranda a bit too mopey for my liking at first. She's constantly daydreaming and wishing her life was different. I get it, 'cause I was a teenager once too, but her attitude annoyed me a little. Once she heads into the forest, though, and starts her adventure, I liked her a bit more. She was determined and brave then.
The story is also written like a screenplay (not the format, but the way it reads). It's a lot of tell and not a lot of show. I'm not usually fond of books that tell me what's happening, but in an odd sort of way, it worked for Amiranda.
The only thing that I didn't care for was the overuse of adverbs. Personally, I thought there were a bit too many, but that could be just me.
The plot does take a bit to get going, but around chapter 8 or 9, things pick up, and then the story really takes off. It's got a magical element, an adventurous element, and even a bit of romance near the end.
Overall, Amiranda is a relatively quick read (at least it was for me after chapter 8 or so) that will appeal to young readers, both boys and girls.
I'm rating it 3.5 stars.
Amiranda is a teenage princess living in a castle in the kingdom of Luxing. She has her own personal chef, a butler who keeps her on a schedule, and her own puppy and parrot. What more could a princess want?
Adventure, for starters. Amiranda is bored with her life. Her chef makes the same foods day in and day out. Her butler keeps her on the same routine. Her parents barely have time for her. What's a girl to do?
When Amiranda overhears some terrible news, she sets out on a quest and heads into the Deciduous Forest, the one place she was warned not to go. It's this journey that sets off the rest of the events of the story.
Does Amiranda fulfill her quest? Does she get her happily ever after? Or will the forest prove to be more than a teenage princess can handle?
I thought the book was a decent read. It starts off a little slow. I found Amiranda a bit too mopey for my liking at first. She's constantly daydreaming and wishing her life was different. I get it, 'cause I was a teenager once too, but her attitude annoyed me a little. Once she heads into the forest, though, and starts her adventure, I liked her a bit more. She was determined and brave then.
The story is also written like a screenplay (not the format, but the way it reads). It's a lot of tell and not a lot of show. I'm not usually fond of books that tell me what's happening, but in an odd sort of way, it worked for Amiranda.
The only thing that I didn't care for was the overuse of adverbs. Personally, I thought there were a bit too many, but that could be just me.
The plot does take a bit to get going, but around chapter 8 or 9, things pick up, and then the story really takes off. It's got a magical element, an adventurous element, and even a bit of romance near the end.
Overall, Amiranda is a relatively quick read (at least it was for me after chapter 8 or so) that will appeal to young readers, both boys and girls.
I'm rating it 3.5 stars.
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