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The Scarlet Stockings
The Enchanted Riddle
By Kandel, Charlotte
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-52547-824-9
- Publisher
- New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2007.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2008
Gr 4-8 This is an interesting novelization of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Red Shoes." Thirteen-year-old Daphne dreams of two thingsbeing adopted and becoming a ballerina. When a mysterious package arrives for her at the Orphanage of St. Jude, it contains a book on ballet technique with a handwritten riddle and a pair of scarlet stockings. A short while later, s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
The magical properties of a pair of scarlet stockings and a puzzling riddle drive the plot of this story abo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
