I am not a Princess Diaries fan, but I really liked this book by Meg Cabot! Is it possible that the legends about King Arthur's return could be true? This book is part romance, part English lesson, and part mystery.

Ellie's parents are medieval scholars, and she starts to see parallels between the people at her school and the stories she has heard all her life. We even had Camelot Night (a bit late, but we had it)! This book takes the legend of King Arthur and brings it into the present day. OPINION: Last summer's reading theme was JOUST READ, and it was all about medieval times. What part does she play in the drama that is unfolding? What if the bizarre chain of events and coincidences she has pieced together means - as with the court of King Arthur - tragedy is fast approaching Avalon High? Worst of all, what if there's nothing she can do about it? (from the inside flap) not even, as new student Ellie is about to discover, herself. But not everybody at Avalon High is who they appear to be. And Will, senior class president, quarterback, and all-around good guy. SUMMARY: Avalon High seems like a typical high school, attended by typical students: There's Lance, the jock. Sure, he was rescued, but did he really want to be? Why did he get the unfinished shirt? How is he supposed to fit in when he only has one arm and his wing won't behave? Is there a place for him in his father's kingdom? If you have read other fairy tale books (like those by Donna Jo Napoli), you will be captivated by this beautifully written story. This story takes up where the other leaves off. Unfortunately, one shirt isn't completely finished, and the youngest boy is left with a wing. That fairy tale ends when all the boys are rescued with shirts that break the swan spell. You might also remember the fairy tale this story is based on, called The Six Swans. He wrote The Rough Face Girl, which is often used by elementary school teachers. OPINION: You might remember the author of this book, Rafe Martin, from your younger days.

But followed by the cold eye of a sorceress and with war rumbling at his kingdom's borders, Ardwin's path may lead him not to enlightenment, but into unimaginable danger.

Marked by difference, Ardwin sets out to discover who he is: bird or boy, crippled or sound, cursed or blessed. And while Ardwin yearned to find a place in his father's kingdom, the wing whispered to him of open sky and rushing wind. But one boy, Ardwin, was left with the scar of the spell's last gasp: one arm remained a wing. SUMMARY: Once upon a time, a girl rescued her six brothers from a spell that had turned them into swans.

Birdwing by rafe martin