The Goose Girl (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781582348438)

In this first book in New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale's beloved YA fantasy series Books of Bayern, Princess Ani must become a goose girl before she can become queen.

Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, spends the first years of her life listening to her aunt's stories and learning the language of the birds, especially the swans. As she grows up, Ani develops the skills of animal speech, but she never feels quite comfortable speaking with people.

So when Ani's mother sends her away to be married in a foreign land, she finds herself at the mercy of her silver-tongued lady in waiting, who leads a mutiny that leaves her alone, destitute, and fleeing for her life. To survive, Ani takes on work as a royal goose girl, hiding in plain sight while she develops her forbidden talents and works to discover her own true, powerful voice.

Don't miss any of these other books from New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale:

The Books of Bayern
The Goose Girl
Enna Burning
River Secrets
Forest Born

The Princess Academy trilogy
Princess Academy
Princess Academy: Palace of Stone
Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters

Book of a Thousand Days

Dangerous

Graphic Novels
with Dean Hale, illustrated by Nathan Hale
Rapunzel's Revenge
Calamity Jack

Illustrated by Victoria Ying
Diana: Princess of the Amazons

Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Real Friends
Best Friends
The Princess in Black series

For Adults
Austenland
Midnight in Austenland
The Actor and the Housewife

Author: Shannon Hale
ISBN-10: 158234843X
ISBN-13: 9781582348438
Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Language: English
Published: 08/04/2003
Pages: 383
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 7.94h x 5.45w x 1.33d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 73116 / Goose Girl

Award: Texas Lone Star Reading List - Commended
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Children's Book Committee Award - Winner
Award: Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - Nominee
Award: Utah Book Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 07/01/2003 pg. 910
Publishers Weekly 06/30/2003 pg. 80
Kliatt 07/01/2003 pg. 12
Booklist 08/01/2003 pg. 1971
School Library Journal 08/01/2003 pg. 160
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2003 pg. 325
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2003 pg. 106
New York Times 02/08/2004 pg. 23
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 93 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 93 - Recommended, Satisfactory