I, Coriander

I, Coriander is by Sally Gardner. This charming tale is set during the reign of Oliver Cromwell in England. Coriander and her family live a happy life, until the day the silver shoes arrive. Her mother doesn't want her to have them but Coriander finds them and puts them on. She finds herself transported to a magical world. When she returns her mother becomes ill and dies and her grief stricken father is talked into marrying an evil woman with a daughter of her own. When she finds herself locked in a chest waiting to die, Coriander's journey truly begins. This tale is Cinderella meets The Faerie Path. The one complaint is the evil light in which Puritans are painted, but then the poor Puritans often get the short end of the story stick.

Ratings: 9th grade - 9 out of 10 - MP (mild profanity).