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SOCKS: A Modern Retelling - The Twelve Dancing Princesses (Tales to Cherish) Kindle Edition

by T N Traynor (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
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“A cleverly-crafted tale, with a cast of fun-to-get-to-know characters. Highly recommended for 8 – 11 year olds!” A ‘Wishing Shelf’ Book Review

A modern retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses

When the girls in Riverside Children’s Home start falling asleep in school, their classmate Bobby decides to investigate the cause.

He doesn’t know how to help them, but then one day he does a good deed and is repaid by a totally cool gift of an invisible cloak.

Hidden under his new cloak, Bobby sneaks into the girl’s dormitory to find out where they are going during the night. He is surprised to find them all disappearing into the wardrobe. With no other way to get to the bottom of things, Bobby follows Lotti and the other girls… and ends up in a magical world.

Can Bobby help the girls before Mr Rumble, the home’s care worker, separates them all and sends them to new homes?

A sweet fairy tale about family and friendship.

WISHING SHELF FULL REVIEW

It all started with socks. What a wonderful first sentence for a children's book! This is a delightful read based on The Twelve Dancing Princesses by The Brothers Grimm. Accessibly written for 8 to 11 year olds, it's the story of a young lad called Bobby who attempts to discover why the girls are falling asleep in school. What follows is a delightful, fantasy tale which is well written, funny (particularly in the beginning), and a perfect bedtime story.

There are two things about this book that I particularly enjoyed. Firstly, I felt the author worked really well with dialogue. The speech between the girls sounded so natural - and it's often rather funny too! In many ways, it's the way the girls talk - and what they say - which best helps the reader to understand them. Secondly, the story is so sweet; so safe, it's perfect for parents and grandparents looking for a fun, exciting story for children to enjoy, and not have to worry they'll get frightened or upset. There's a sort of warm, fuzzy feeling to the book, like putting on soft slippers.

All in all, this is a sweetly told story for 8 to 11 year olds. Children will enjoy getting to know the young characters and trying to work out what the girls are getting up to! I was also happy to see the original story has been included at the end, adding a little historical context to the proceedings!


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  1. Reading age
    8 - 11 years
  2. Part of series
    Tales to Cherish
  3. Print length
    155 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Publication date
    July 4, 2022
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"A cleverly-crafted tale with a cast of fun-to-get-to-know characters. Highly recommended for 8 - 11 year olds!"

REVIEW

It all started with socks. What a wonderful first sentence for a children's book! This is a delightful read based on The Twelve Dancing Princesses by The Brothers Grimm. Accessibly written for 8 to 11 year olds, it's the story of a young lad called Bobby who attempts to discover why the girls are falling asleep in school. What follows is a delightful, fantasy tale that is well written, funny (particularly in the beginning), and a perfect bedtime story.

There are two things about this book that I particularly enjoyed. Firstly, I felt the author worked really well with dialogue. The speech between the girls sounded so natural - and it's often rather funny too! In many ways, it's the way the girls talk - and what they say - that best helps the reader to understand them. Secondly, the story is so sweet; so safe, it's perfect for parents and grandparents looking for a fun, exciting story for children to enjoy, and not have to worry they'll get frightened or upset. There's a sort of warm, fuzzy feeling to the book, like putting on soft slippers.

All in all, this is a sweetly told story for 8 to 11 year olds. Children will enjoy getting to know the young characters and trying to work out what the girls are getting up to! I was also happy to see the original story has been included at the end, adding a little historical context to the proceedings!

A 'Wishing Shelf' Book Review

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B5VQ397Z
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 4, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3280 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 155 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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Ms T N Traynor

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Tracy’s vivid imagination is poured into creating stories. Her main genre is Christian Fiction, but she also writes YA Fantasy and Standalone Romances. The most used word in her reviews is ‘heartwarming.’

When she was growing up, Tracy thought she was stupid. Later in life, she learned she had dyslexia. Her younger self had no confidence and when she left school her first job was washing up dishes in a restaurant. She moved on to become a waitress and then a chambermaid. At the age of forty, she decided to go to college and study accounting. Within a few years, she became a finance manager and her self-confidence blossomed.

Each time one of her books wins an award or ends up as a finalist, she is filled with joy. And sometimes when she reads her reviews she is overwhelmed with emotion. From not doing well at school to writing books that people enjoy reading, feels like nothing short of a miracle to her!

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Walter E. Mark
5.0 out of 5 stars Imaginative Fancy that Spans Age Groups
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2024
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The book is written so that a young reader can enjoy it, but it has what it takes to keep any age of reader engaged.
Each chapter ends in classic cliffhanger fashion making the progression to the next chapter irresistible.
It has mystery, magic and royalty, all classic fairytales stuff without confining itself to youngsters alone. A great read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Socks!
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024
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Such a sweet and creative retelling! I love story of the 12 dancing princesses. I have always had a soft spot for orphans and enjoys reading books that feature them so of course this book was just right for me. <3
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5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable Retelling
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2022
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If you are looking for a sweet story of friendship for all ages look no further. This is full of whimsy and adventure. It's a fast paced, quick read that will grip you from start to finish. A perfect bedtime story to read to your little ones. I love fairytales and enjoy retellings in all genres. This retelling is of a less known Grimm tale, and it includes the original, which was a lovely bonus surprise.
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steven
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2022
It all started with socks, specifically waking up with them on, and why were all the girls in the group home tired all the time? Bobby decides to investigate and gets pulled into a wondrous fantasy adventure based on the Twelve Dancing Princesses fairytale.

This is a perfect bedtime story for both boys and girls and a great rendition of a classic fairytale!
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Page Turner's Delight
4.0 out of 5 stars A Fairy Tale
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
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A retelling of a Brothers Grimm tale. A large cast of characters and up-to-date dialogue. A fairy tale about family and friendship.
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M. J. C. K.
5.0 out of 5 stars Relatable modern fairy tale!
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2022
Bobby, a tenant of a group home for children, has noticed some odd noises in the night. That, coupled with the fact that the girls all seem to be falling asleep in class, tells him that something is awry. Soon after begins an epic course into another world based on the fairy tale of Twelve Dancing Princesses!
This is a wonderful retelling of a fairy tale that children today will be able to relate to. It’s uplifting, adventurous, and charming! I highly recommend it, and it all started with socks!
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Kindle Customer DVH
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Fairytale
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2022
Socks: A Modern Fairytale by T N Traynor. This sweet story is a wonderful book for late elementary and early middle school. The fairytale is based on The Twelve Dancing Princesses. The girls are not sleeping in their beds and are falling asleep during school. Bobby decided that he was going to discover why the girls are falling asleep. The adventure is sweet and an enjoyable fantasy. I received an arc for free and am leaving my review voluntarily.
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Dr. Lisaort
5.0 out of 5 stars A Fabulous, Uplifting Read!
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2022
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Author Traynor takes the reader on a magical ride with twelve orphaned girls plus guest characters you will fall in love with. The modern retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses is fast-paced, upbeat, leaving you wanting more.

SOCKS will delight young and old and everyone in between. A perfect bedtime story for my grandbabies in a few years. I found this rendition most delightful compared to the original, which, to my joy, followed the retelling version.

I highly recommend Socks: A Modern Retelling-The Twelve Dancing Princesses. This entertaining read will not disappoint.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Charming tale
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2022
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Socks is a charming and engaging tale that children (especially girls) aged about 9 or 10 will really enjoy. With plenty of magic and intrigue on every page, this story will keep young readers turning the pages until the end.
I wasn't familiar with the Brothers Grimm story that it's based on (The Twelve Dancing Princesses) but that didn't matter at all, and the original is at the end of the book too as an added bonus.
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