The Well at the End of the World

By Robert D. San Souci

Princess Rosamond isn't your typical princess. She prefers good books to good looks and keeps both the royal accounts and the castle drawbridge in working order. When her greedy stepmother and stepsister scheme to spend the royal treasury and her father, the king, falls ill, Rosamond must set out in search of the one thing that can cure him -- the healing waters found in the magical well at the end of the world. In the spirit of The Talking Eggs , award-winning author Robert San Souci has once again created a feisty heroine whose generosity and courage save the day combined with Rebecca Walsh's vibrant paintings. This is an adventure story that readers will turn to again and again.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1587172127
• ISBN13: 9781587172120
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.4" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 12 years and under
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7

Customer Reviews

Finally - a princess with VALUES

I am entirely fed up with the marketing of princess and diva items to little girls. It's almost impossible to get away from them. And the instant love that comes from beauty .... what nonesense! There are many things I love about this book, but one of the best is that the princess and prince do not get married until they get to know eachother and decide that they had similar interests and values. This book is ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!!!

A book I will buy without hesitation

This book is fabulous! It is a great story about being beautiful on the inside and respecting and loving yourself. What a great self-confident heroine! My daughter (almost age 6) picked it up at the library along with other princess books and I enjoyed reading every page of this book. It has justice in it and a very happy ending: "People would often say what a handsome couple she and Egbert made, but they found their true joy reading good books to each other by the fire every evening, sharing a good laugh, and simply enjoying the pleasure of each other's company." THAT is a fairytale to emulate. It was published in 2004, and I am greatly surprised not to see it plastered with awards. The illustrations are magnificent in and of themselves.

LOVE THIS BOOK!

This is such a wonderful book. Not only are the illustrations gorgeous, but the heroine of the story is friggin' awesome! I love her tenacity, her love for her father, her brains, and her warm heart. Great story! I wish I'd written it myself!

Stunning illustrations

Apart from the entertaining story, the thing that really sets this book apart from the rest is its stunning and meticulous illustration. It is hard to believe that this is Rebecca Walsh's first childrens book! Can't wait to see the rest!

Fabulous Story

I can't believe that this book hasn't recieved more attention. My daughter chose it at the library and it is fabulous. The illustrations are beautiful and the story is fabulous. The message is that beauty comes from within.