![]() Rose and her florally named sisters are distinguished by character traits and move beyond stock figures as well. ![]() He is a sympathetic hero, and his feelings about war and talent for knitting help bring him to life. ![]() Can Galen, driven by his love for Rose, discover the truth and save the princesses? While readers may be familiar with the fairy tale that's the basis for this story, George creates suspense by showing the princesses' suffering and Galen's determination to help his beloved. Several princes have failed to unravel the mystery. Readers soon learn that the siblings are paying off their mother's debt to the evil King Under Stone by dancing every night with his sons. Galen obtains work as a palace gardener, where he meets the king's oldest daughter and soon learns of the mystery surrounding Rose and her 11 younger sisters: in spite of being watched every night, they somehow wear out pair after pair of dancing slippers. Gr 5-9-After the end of a long war, a young soldier travels to the capital to find his only remaining relatives and a job. Blessing and cursing - Juvenile fiction.A retelling of the tale of twelve princesses who wear out their shoes dancing every night, and of Galen, a former soldier now working in the king's gardens, who follows them in hopes of breaking the curse. ![]()
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