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Iron Hearted Violet

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Iron Hearted Violet

By: Kelly Barnhill, Iacopo Bruno
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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Newbery Medal winner Kelly Barnhill spins a wondrously different kind of fairy-tale: In most fairy tales, princesses are beautiful, dragons are terrifying, and stories are harmless. But this isn't most fairy tales...

Princess Violet is plain, reckless, and quite possibly too clever for her own good. Particularly when it comes to telling stories. One day she and her best friend, Demetrius, stumble upon a hidden room and find a peculiar book. A forbidden book. It tells a story of an evil being, called the Nybbas, imprisoned in their world. The story cannot be true--not really. But then the whispers start. Violet and Demetrius, along with an ancient, scarred dragon-the last dragon in existence, in fact-may hold the key to the Nybbas's triumph or its demise. It all depends on how they tell the story. After all, stories make their own rules.

Iron Hearted Violet is a story about the power of stories, our belief in them, and how one enchanted tale changed the course of an entire kingdom.

A 2012 Andre Norton Award Finalist

A Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner
Dragons & Mythical Creatures Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Fantasy & Magic Growing Up & Facts of Life Science Fiction & Fantasy Social & Life Skills
Creative Storytelling • Magical Adventure • Excellent Voice Work • Engaging Characters • Surprising Heroes

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i liked the cover picture and hoped it wasnt going to be like all the other dragon and princess stories. it wasnt like the others and didnt disappoint

i really enjoyed this one

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Ms. Barnhill has the singular spectacular gift of cultivating hope where there is none. Where there should be none. And yet, she grows hope like magic, imbued against all odds. And, I am grateful.

Beloved from beginning to end

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Love this!! Kelly Barnhill is such an incredible writer. This story really pulled me in and made me want to keep reading. The world building is fantastic. The characters are fantastic. 100000000000/10

Gorgeous

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Kelly Barnhill is amazing. We loved The Girl Who Drank the Moon and we loved this book. Also this narrator is the best! He also narrated The Wonderling- which we also loved- and we were so happy to hear his voice for this book. He does such an excellent job with voices and mood. Our family (9yo and 12yo) listens to audio books almost every weekday night and this one is definitely one we all enjoyed.

Love Love Love this author and this narrator!

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The theme, Love can make anyone a Hero. It is beautifully narrated and written; loved every minute of both reading and listening. I am now purchasing the printed book to give as holiday gifts. This book is sure to be a classic all children (and grandparents :) should read/listen to.

Love can make Anyone a Hero

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