Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 9 - Words: 11,446 - Reviews: 17 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 8 - Updated: 9/14/2009 - Published: 9/14/2008. Ciannon Smart has been holed up in her England home since the pandemic began a year ago, but by no means has she been idle. The editor liked the story. The dialogue is a little worse than usual, the plot holes a little bigger, and the ending a tiny bit less conclusive. A Well-Timed Enchantment 238. by Vivian Vande Velde, Cliff Nielsen | Editorial Reviews. Copyright © 2016 by Vivian Vande Velde ; Castle Created by Diane Dawson Hearn. "It doesn't have to be a cat." It's bad enough that Deanna has to waste her summer in France and her only friend is a mangy black cat, but now she's staring hopelessly into a well, trying to figure out what in the world to wish for. To see what your friends thought of this book. ", This talk of destroying and defending was making Deanna nervous. Blurb. If you're looking for a fantasy novel without a lot of teenage angst and oppressive evil give this book a read. The girl can’t speak French and feels alienated among her family. This was a fun and clever story, but it's definitely written for the younger ages of the young adult genre. A Well-Timed Enchantment By: Vivian Vande Velde , Vivian Vande Velde . A Well-Timed Enchantment (1990) User Unfriendly (1991) Dragon's Bait (1992) Tales from the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird (1995) Companions of the Night (1995) Curses, Inc. and Other Stories (1996) The Conjurer Princess (1997) The Changeling Prince(1998) Smart Dog (1998) Ghost Of A Hanged Man (1998) A Coming Evil (1998) There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around (1999) Never ⦠"Where? A Well-Timed Enchantment Ages: 10 & up Publisher: originally published by Crown/paperback by Harcourt Book Description: A girl and her cat disappear back in time to retrieve a lost watch--but when they get there, the cat is no longer a cat. (I didn't have a Mickey Mouse watch until I was an adult--in fact, after I wrote A Well-Timed Enchantment. Overall, the writing is somewhat average, but the plot is quite intriguing for a book that is aimed toward a 10-and-up age group. Members save with free shipping everyday! Summary A girl and her cat disappear back in time to retrieve a lost watch. It kind of broke off from her making a new wish and I just wanted to know what was going to happen next. We can tell you if you would like this book! Buy from : $0.99: Buy new from : $1.43: More books like this . First published in 1990. Reviewed December 6, 2003. MacHale. 01 a well timed enchantment magic carpet books vande velde vivian on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers a well timed enchantment magic carpet books click to read more about editions a well timed enchantment by vivian vande velde librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers a well timed enchantment magic carpet books by vivian vande velde ⦠This is another book by Vivian Vande Velde, and yet another good one from her. Deanna is just stupid and helpless- bumbling along expecting everyone else to do her work for her. If nothing else, the cat can listen to her complain." Although it begins as an ordinary girls french vacation, it soon turns into a medieval adventure "just north of 1066". By Vivian Vande Velde. I just wish there was more to the ending somehow. Log in to comment. A C E G H F D B. We’d love your help. I don't particularly like cats in real life, but I've noticed recently that they are generally a lot more appealing in fiction. Title: A Well-Timed Enchantment Author(s): Vivian Vande Velde ISBN: 0-15-201765-8 / 978-0-15-201765-1 (USA edition) Publisher: ⦠Refresh and try again. Please make sure to choose a rating . Every decade, books are a little different and I favor books from the 90s since that was the decade I was growing up. The book could easily have been called "Deanna Is Wrong About Everything." The first fair folk glanced appraisingly at Oliver, who arched his back and made a sound very like a growl. "Good thought. I know I can’t. Elves send Deanna and her cat-transformed-into-a-person on a quest to retrieve the watch. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published I finally decided to delve into it just yesterday. "Magic Carpet Books." "Do you think we should send the cat to help her?" ", "Would you listen to me?" I didn't enjoy this as much as some of Vivian Vande Velde's other books, but A Well-Timed Enchantment has a certain whimsical, almost fairy-tale like feel to it that's very different compared to her other books, and I think it just took me by surprise. Like Deanna, I didn't speak any French and felt very cut off from everyone else. Time TravelâFiction 2 Fantasy.] It would have worked better as a running joke. Although it begins as an ordinary girls french vacation, it soon turns into a medieval adventure "just north of 1066". "Be quiet," I told Jim. It probably won't stay in my mind for too long, but like Famous Five adventures, the fun lasts as long as you're reading it. March 1998 : USA Paperback. I spoke to a home-school group, and they gave me a Mickey Mouse watch as a present. It's bad enough that Deanna has to waste her summer in France and her only friend is a mangy black cat, but now she's staring hopelessly into a well, trying to figure out what in the world to wish for. 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