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The Two Princesses of Bamarre
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Series: Two Princesses of Bamarre, Book 1
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
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Publisher's Summary
A kingdom beset by monsters... A disease that weakens and destroys... An epic poem and a hero of long ago... A story of danger and desperation.
The two princesses of Bamarre couldn't be more different. Princess Addie is fearful and shy. Her deepest wish is for safety. Princess Meryl is bold and brave. Her deepest wish is to save the kingdom of Bamarre. They are sisters, and they mean the world to each other.
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- Britt
- 07-10-18
One of My all-time favorite rereads
Yes. I am a 29 year old woman who still read this book, the same book from grade school. This book, along with others, saved me during my lonely years. And I still tear up, get excited, and am filled with a valiant sense of courage after reading it, again and again and again. In times of stress or sadness, I'd read this to reclaim my sense of strength and unity. So I had to purchase this, because I gave away my physical copy a couple of years ago. Miss Janauary LaVoy did wonders to the story's words.
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- Pearl M.
- 04-04-19
A wonderful fairytale
I have loved this book since I was a little girl, so my review might be slightly biased. The story is a light and lively adventure with the younger of two princesses, the 'cowardly' one who is afraid of spiders, war, and everything in between. She grows through the story, overcoming her fears and meeting challenges headlong along the way. As a girl, I liked that she started out by being scared and then became brave; it was an example I tried to emulate to some success. As and adult, I love the rich characters, the hero from Bamarre's stories who becomes a literal guiding force for Addie through the story. The ending is particularly striking, as it isn't the ultimately completely happy ending frequently found in many stories targeted at this age group. I think the ending is perfect as it is, but it isn't what you expect at all and is magical because of it. I recommend this book to anyone of any age group, and it has a permanent place on my favorites list.
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- TinkerBelle
- 11-15-18
Tear Jerker!
I read this when I was in my early teens and when I finished I insisted on reading it to my not-so-bookwormy sister and she loved it too! I've listened to it a couple times on audible and it always hits me right in the feels and I always get tears at the sisterly love parts. It's like it was written about my sister and me and sewn into the fairytale life I'd always dreamt of! This has to be my favorite book of all books! Gail Carson Levine is a masterful story teller and has amazing twists in her stories! I love her books and I wish she had more, more, more!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
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- Sarah Thiel
- 08-27-18
The Epic Poem
The poetic prose of this novel is simply heart warming. This narrator brings the different characters to life with her voices and skillful display of reading talent. If you love original fairytale like stories or solid life forming relationships and characters. Then this is a must read.
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- pinkcoffeecake
- 06-22-17
Finally!
I read this book about 10 years ago and have been waiting on the audio book for about a year. This story is magical, beautiful and full of love. It is a wholesome family book. I would recommend it to women who enjoy a little bit of childhood fantasy or to a child who loves fairy tales. The narrator did a great job bringing this story to life. 5/5 stars on the whole thing ❤️
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- Anonymous User
- 11-20-20
재미있어요
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- Reba
- 10-31-20
Great Book
One of my favorites as a kid so glad I could share it with my kids.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-23-20
Childhood favorite
This book was one of my favorites as a child. I listened to it at least a dozen times when I was a kid. Gail Carson Levine is such a great children's author. This book, along with Ella Enchanted, was my favites of her books. I recommend The Two Princesses of Bamarre for children between 8 and 12. That is when I enjoyed it most at least. I got it again simply for nesalga. What I really enjoyed was how this book dealt with the theme of fear and bravory. It reinforces that bravory is not simply the absence of fear, but rather feeling afrade a choosing to act in spite of the fear. That lesson has really stuck with me over the years. Overall, it is a great children book that is well written and enjoyable for both kids and adults. I highly recommend it!
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- Delaney Washburn
- 04-06-20
Brilliant
This book brings back so many memories, and was preformed to be brought to life.
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- Eva Elizabeth
- 01-02-20
Fantastic
One of my all time favorite books. I'm glad I got to listen to it again.