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The Castle Corona

(2007, Fiction - Fairy Tale, Written by Sharon Creech, Illustrated by David Diaz)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Clever, fun fairy tale with positive messages.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Some characters are spoiled, mean, and/or bossy, but most eventually realize the error of their ways.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence :

    Classic fairytale violence: threats of poisoning, a young prince's mock battles and duels, a mean master whips his child laborers. The whippings are briefly described and the children appear unharmed by them. A storyteller tells a tale in which characters are killed unjustly.

  • Sex :

    Young people have the beginnings of romantic feelings; mostly they are confused and intrigued by them. A young prince falls in love with a peasant girl.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Characters are shown drinking wine and mead, typical for the time and type of story.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Castle Corona

Parents need to know that this is a classic fairy tale. There is mild fairy-tale violence and, of course, budding romance. A storyteller tells a story in which parents and siblings die and thieves are killed; the killings are shown as unjust.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about being grateful, and what the characters learned about the responsibilities that come with privilege. Why was the princess so unhappy? How did the peasants feel about the royals once they met them?
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  1. Teen Reviewer
    Age 14
    dylank
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0

    Excitement.

    I was so excited when my mom got back from her book fair at New York and one of the books she brought back was Castle Corona and I love the author.

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