Rich but insecure suburban princess Chandler kisses a young man she finds princely and is instantly transformed into a frog, but the young man, Danny, picks her up and sets out to find help, which comes in unexpected forms.
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Grade 5-10?Danny's kiss, prompted by a bet, turns poor-little-rich-girl Chandler into a frog. Now, she must rely on him to find a solution to her grotesque situation. Chandler is a wealthy orphan and her disinterested cousin/guardian is vacationing in Switzerland. Danny's father is a globe-trotting, tabloid journalist (who might exploit Chandler's plight, if he were to find out). The young people determine that their best hope is to find help by broadcasting their dilemma on TV talk shows. Events build to a rather improbable (and uninspired) climax. Chandler successfully regains human form, but her plight never engages readers' sympathies. Both teens are unremarkable stereotypes. The warped fairy-tale element lends structure to the plot, but Conford's story is a strictly by-the-numbers affair.?Marilyn Taniguchi, Santa Monica Public Library,
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Gr. 5^-7. "The Frog Prince" is a fairy tale that has been fractured more than once. This time Conford gives it a go for middle-grade audiences. Chandler, a wealthy orphan, lives with her cousin. He doesn't care about her, and her friends may just like her for her swimming pool. Her cousin goes off to Europe believing Chandler will be at survival camp, but there's a change in plan after Danny, the school's prince of popularity, kisses her on a bet and turns her into a frog. Most of the fun comes from Conford's signature witty dialogue and the nod to pop culture as Chandler tries to solve her problem by going on a TV talk show. But the story gets silly at the end (enter the government) and also lacks internal logic. There is no real justification for Chandler's turning into a frog, and certainly no reason for why or when she changes back. Best not look at this too closely; just enjoy the funnier moments. Ilene Cooper
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Forget the Frog Prince, goodbye! Hello, Frog Princess!!,
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This review is from: The Frog Princess of Pelham (Paperback)
I liked the book titled "The Frog Princess of Pelham" written by female author Ellen Conford. It's about a teen girl who doesn't think anybody actually really loves or even likes her, which is mostly true. She's an orphan, who has lots of money, not to mention a heated swimming pool. She has two girl friends who she thinks only likes her because of her pool. One day at school, the boy she likes asks her to kiss him. Shocked and surprised, she does, but when she opens her eyes from the kiss she finds she has become a small, green, frog! They try to find ways to change her back to her human self, and end up on television talk shows. I love the ending to this story, because it has to do with the army and some scientists, but it's really interesting. The whole thing is. Then, later, the lead girl (main character) has a sleepover at her house for her two girl friends. They prove to her how they don't care about her pool but like her for herself, by not bring their swimsuits with them. They're real, trueblue friends. But the thing I like is...that in fact, they were her real friends the whole time. She just didn't pay enough attention to know it, I guess. Very good work done by Ellen Conford, an author I like. The bad things in this short story, though, were the little bit or some swearing. A must-read. "The Frog Prince" fairytale with a twist-it's now the "Frog Princess" of Pelham.
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"The Frog Princess of Pelham" by Ellen Conford,
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This review is from: The Frog Princess of Pelham (Paperback)
I liked the book titled "The Frog Princess of Pelham" written by female author Ellen Conford. It's about a teen girl who doesn't think anybody actually really loves or even likes her, which is mostly true. She's an orphan, who has lots of money, not to mention a heated swimming pool. She has two girl friends who she thinks only likes her because of her pool. One day at school, the boy she likes asks her to kiss him. Shocked and surprised, she does, but when she opens her eyes from the kiss she finds she has become a small, green, frog! They try to find ways to change her back to her human self, and end up on television talk shows. I love the ending to this story, because it has to do with the army and some scientists, but it's really interesting. The whole thing is. Then, later, the lead girl (main character) has a sleepover at her house for her two girl friends. They prove to her how they don't care about her pool but like her for herself, by not bring their swimsuits with them. They're real, trueblue friends. But the thing I like is...that in fact, they were her real friends the whole time. She just didn't pay enough attention to know it, I guess. Very good work done by Ellen Conford, an author I like. The bad things in this short story, though, were the little bit or some swearing. A must-read. "The Frog Prince" fairytale with a twist-it's now the "Frog Princess" of Pelham.
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This review is from: The Frog Princess of Pelham (Paperback)
I loved this book! If you like to read fantasy's this is the book for you!!! :)
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