How can a fairy'sblessing be such a curse?At her birth, Ella of Frell was the unfortunate recipient of a foolish fairy's gift -- the "gift' of obedience. Ella must obey any order given to her, whether it's hopping on one foot for a day and a half, or chopping off her own head But strong-willed Ella[...]

Filled with inspirational advice and fun exercises, a Newbery Honor author shares her secrets and techniques for good writing by taking aspiring authors through the entire writing process, from getting ideas and writing dialogue to accepting criticism. Simultanous.[...]

After meeting a witch, Wilma's wish for popularity comes true as she soon becomes the center of everyone's attention, yet as time goes on, Wilma begins to fear that her wish may fade and she'll become unpopular again, like the way things were before her wish was granted. Reissue.[...]

Ella EnchantedHow can a fairy'sblessing be such a curse?At her birth, Ella of Frell was the unfortunate recipient of a foolish fairy's gift--the "gift' of obedience. Ella must obey any order given to her, whether it's hopping on one foot for a day and a half, or chopping off her own head But strong[...]

Bestselling author of Ella Enchanted and fairy-tale master Gail Carson Levine shares her secrets of great writing in this companion to the popular Writing Magic.Have you ever wanted to captivate readers with a great opening, create spectacular and fantastical creatures, make up an entire country, re[...]

There's nothing wrong with Wilma Sturtz. She's perfectly nice. But nobody cares about nice at Claverford, her middle school. Wilma is left out, forgotten, ignored -- until she meets an extraordinary old lady who grants a wish: for Wilma to be the most popular kid in school. Presto Everything change[...]