Once Upon a Marigold (by Jean Ferris)
common sense media says
Delightfully offbeat fairytale full of surprises.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know this book has some classic fairytale situations including romance and an evil queen. There is talk of love, marriage, adoption, and murder by poison.
Violence:
Innocent people are dragged off to the dungeons. People are frequently banished from the kingdom. A man is punched by a giant. A woman plots to kill two people either through an accident or poison. There is mention of hunting animals for food.
Sex:
Typical fairytale romance with several weddings.
Language:
Not applicable.
Consumerism:
Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Adults are shown drinking wine, typical for the time in which the story took place.
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ilikepie44
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
fine
its really good if you like fairy tales
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moviegrl11
kid, 12 years old
kid, 12 years old
Perfect
A nice tale. I think that most kids(girls at least) should read this. On a scale of 1-10, I rate it an 11.
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AnimalFarm
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Dull, boring and unexciting.
This book is dull, boring and unexciting. It was one of three choices of compulsory summer reading for 7th graders, and while it was the lesser of the three evils, still it's not a very good book. It's lackluster, the characters are extremely superficial, you never really find out why the main character ran away from home at 6 years old, other than he said he didn't like rules... The dialogue between characters lacks depth, it's especially corny between Christian and Marigold. A 7-year old might find it somewhat appealing, but for a 7th grader it's very dull. If the purpose of making kids read is to teach them to love to read, this book definitely achieves the opposite.
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yihua
kid, 13 years old
kid, 13 years old
AWESOME BOOK
Three words: LOVE THIS BOOK!!! A fairy tale that is beautifully written and constructed. One of the best books I've read. It has funny, edge of your seat, romance, fantasy, sad, and hilarious parts. Read this book NOW!
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Miya11
kid, 12 years old
kid, 12 years old
i loved it! but i lost the book somewhere and i want to read the rest really badly!!! can anyone tell me where to go?
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dasiygirl18
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
Loved It!
I just finished reading this book and it was amazing! It's very good for any teen who loves a good fairytale. I like the cover. It says: part romance, part comady, part everything-but-the-kicten sink.
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book_worm_
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
good fairytale for kids, preteends, and teens.
I read this book about 2 years ago and really loved it! I think this book is good for ages 8-14. Loved it!
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Sosie98
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
Read it.
Really really good book. Keeps your attention. My problem is that at times Christian and Marigold get so lovey dovey that I feel uncomfortable, almost like I'm listening in on their conversation. I loved it and everything about it. Read the second novel.
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Misty72996
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
I love it. Once Upon a Marigold is a very good novel. When i was ten i saw it and thought that I would not like it, but it turns out I did. :)
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Acacia J
teen, 13 years old
teen, 13 years old
Good read
This book was a great read. Despite what other reviews might say, the weddings were talked about as if they were average day events, nothing special (there was only one kiss). This book displays love (nothing intense), friendship, family, loyalty and many other great things to learn from.
Queen Olympia is where the more edgy things come in. So she has plans to possibly murder her daughter and husband if they get in her way for the throne. She is a tad bit violent (no blood or bruises) , she is rude, she doesn't treat her family they way they should be treated. But she gets her proper punishment showing the kids that what she was doing was wrong. Overall, this is a good book and I don't think that there is anything you need to shield your kids from.
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