title: Book of Enchantments
author:  Patricia C. Wrede 
description: Grade 4-8?This enjoyable fantasy collection is comprised of 10 stories that vary widely in tone and setting. Some are laced with humor, while others have melancholy overtones. Two tongue-in-cheek tales are set in the "Enchanted Forest" of the author's dragon series (Harcourt). One of these selections involves a thoroughly conceited unicorn; the other a weapon of great power, the frying pan of doom. "The Lorelei" offers a modern version of the German legend. Another takeoff on an old story gives readers a look at what would have happened to Sleeping Beauty's castle if the prince had failed to arrive on time. Each selection stands alone, but also seems as if it might belong to some longer tale as yet untold. A chapter of notes from the author concludes the book. While a few of the stories may have messages that are a bit too subtle for the intended audience, the volume as a whole should have high appeal for fantasy lovers and might lure some newcomers to the genre.?Bruce Anne Shook, Mendenhall Middle School, Greensboro, NC<BR>Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
zlib_text: **Table of Contents**
  
  Title page
  
  DEDICATION
  
  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  
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  Prologue
  
  Chapter 1
  
  Chapter 2
  
  Chapter 3
  
  Chapter 4
  
  Chapter 5
  
  Chapter 6
  
  Chapter 7
  
  Chapter 8
  
  Chapter 9
  
  Chapter 10
  
  Chapter 11
  
  Chapter 12
  
  Chapter 13
  
  Chapter 14
  
  Chapter 15
  
  Chapter 16
  
  Chapter 17
  
  Chapter 18
  
  Chapter 19
  
  Chapter 20
  
  Chapter 21
  
  About the Author
  
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  Published Internationally by Lachesis Publishing Inc.
  
  Rockland, Ontario, Canada
  
  Copyright © 2019 Patricia Grasso
  
  Exclusive cover © 2019 Laura Givens
  
  Inside artwork © 2019 Joanna D’Angelo
  
   _Previously published as Emerald Enchantment Copyright_ © _1992_
  
   _Revised and Re-released as Emerald Enchantment_ _Copyright © 2019_
  
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