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Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George

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Publication Date: October 25 2011
Publisher: Bloomsbury
ISBN: 1599906449
Age Group: Children
Genre: Adventure/Fantasy
Source: NetGalley
Lootability: ****

Tuesdays at Castle Glower are Princess Celie's favorite days. That's because on Tuesdays the castle adds a new room, a turret, or sometimes even an entire wing. No one ever knows what the castle will do next, and no one-other than Celie, that is-takes the time to map out the new additions. But when King and Queen Glower are ambushed and their fate is unknown, it's up to Celie, with her secret knowledge of the castle's never-ending twists and turns, to protect their home and save their kingdom. This delightful book from a fan- and bookseller-favorite kicks off a brand-new series sure to become a modern classic

Author Interview: Maria V Snyder

Maria V Snyder is the New York Times best-selling author of the Study Series, which includes her first published novel Poison Study.
Snyder grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she earned a Bachelor of Science (Meteorology) and she was working as a meteorologist until, as a young mother, she began writing down story ideas and produced Poison Study. Her skills as a meteorologist helped her to produce her Storm series, which began with Storm Glass.
Snyder has also released a two book sci-fi series, Inside Out and Outside In, and has a new series coming out at the moment, starting with her 2012 release A Touch of Power and a sequel Scent of Power expected out next year.
She lives in Pennsylvania with her family, and a black cat named Valek.

Sam from A Journey Through Pages is hosting an awesome fairytale adaptation themed giveaway and is awesome enough to let me participate! Also participating is Rose from The Cosy Dragon.

What's in a name? To be as corny as possible, would a rose by any other name smell as sweet? For centuries cultures around the world have been convinced that there is power in a name. The greatest example of this is the widespread variations of the classic fairytale Rumplestiltskin.
The earliest version of Rumplestiltskin is Johann Fischart's adaptation of Book 1 of Francois Rabelais' between 1494 and 1553.

A Brief Discussion of Rumpelstiltskin
The best known edition of Rumplestiltskin originated in Germany with the Grimm Brothers in their 1812 edition of Children's and Household tales. The Grimm Brothers collected four different versions of Rumplestiltskin in their search for fairy tales, and compiled them all into the story we know today.
Some variations on the Rumplestiltskin tale include: