The Cabinet of Wonders by Marie Rutkoski, 2008. Narrated by Lorelei King.Audience: Grades 4 through 7
My Rating: 3* of 5
Summary: Twelve-year-old Petra, accompanied by her magical tin spider, goes to Prague hoping to retrieve the enchanted eyes the Prince of Bohemia took from her father, and is aided in her quest by a Roma boy and his sister.
Comments: Pacing was off for me--too slow until the final few chapters when it seemed everything resolved in a hurry. The magical elements are well done and appealing. Well read by King.
Read-alikes: Kronos Chronicles series, Ella Enchanted by Levine, The Princess Academy by Hale
Awards: 2010-2011 Bluebonnet nominee
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