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Once upon a Marigold

by Jean Ferris

Christian is gaga for Princess Marigold. But he's just a commoner, and no match for royalty. Heck, he lives in a cave with a troll! And now he's discovered another reason to put his love-soggy heart on ice: Queen Olympia is scheming to take over the kingdom, and she'll bump off her own daughter to do it. Can Christian foil her diabolical plans?

Ages: 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Interest Level: Grades 9 - 12
Grade Level Equivalent: 6.2
Lexile Measure: 840L
DRA: 60
Guided Reading: W
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Fairy Tale, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction and Fantasy