IRON HEARTED VIOLET

Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Regan Barnill tells the story of Princess Violet.  She is plain, reckless, and clever, especially when it comes to storytelling.  One day, Violet and her friend Demetrius come upon a hidden room and encounter an odd and forbidden book.  This book tells the story of an evil being that has been imprisoned in their world.  As changes begin to occur, Violet, Demetrius, and an old dragon may be the key to save the kingdom.

Kelly Barnhill is the author of multiple novels, including a Newbery Medal winner.  A list of her novels is below.

Iron Hearted Violet
The Witch's Boy
The Mostly True Story of Jack
The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Newbery Winner)

If you enjoyed Iron Hearted Violet, you may want to try some of these read-alikes.

Night of the Ninth Dragon by Mary Pope Osborne - Jack and Annie receive a mysterious note inviting them to Camelot.  Once in Camelot, they must find a lost dragon.

The Wide Awake Princess by E.D. Baker - This is the story of Annie, the younger sister of the princess who is known as Sleeping Beauty.  Annie is immune to the magic that causes the rest of the castle to fall into an enchanted sleep, so she sets out to find a way to break the spell.

Storybound by Marissa Burt - Una Fairchild comes across a mysterious book buried in her school library.  Upon opening the book, she finds herself transported into the land of Story.  The land of Story is a world filled with heroes, villains, and other fairy-tale characters.  While there, Una must figure out why she has been written in before someone discovers that she doesn't belong there.

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke - In this story, Meggie learns that her father, a man who repairs and binds books for a living, can read fictional characters to life.  One day, one of these characters abducts Meggie and her father and tries to force her father into servitude.


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