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The Dragonfly Pool

Eva Ibbotson

Hardcover | Pages: 416 pages

Rating: 4.02 | 4145 Users | 440 Reviews

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Title	:	The Dragonfly Pool
Author	:	Eva Ibbotson
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 416 pages
Published	:	May 2nd 2008 by MacMillan Children's Books (first published April 23rd 2008)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Childrens. Fiction. Fantasy. Middle Grade

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Tally Hamilton is furious to hear she is being sent from London to a horrid, stuffy boarding school in the countryside. And all because of the stupid war. But Delderton Hall is a far more" "unusual and " interesting" place than Tally ever imagined, and she soon falls in love with its eccentric staff and pupils. Now she's even organizing an exciting school trip to the kingdom of Bergania . . . although Tally never expected to meet the "prince."

Prince Karil hates his life at the palace and he is only truly happy when he escapes to the dragonfly pool, a remote spot in the forests of Bergania. Then Karil meets a feisty English girl who brings the promise of adventure. But his country is under threat, and the prince soon looks to his new friend Tally for survival as well as friendship . . .

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Original Title:	The Dragonfly Pool
ISBN:	0230704581 (ISBN13: 9780230704589)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Talitha Hamilton
Setting:	Delderton Hall, Devon, England,1939(United Kingdom)
Literary Awards:	Manchester Book Award Nominee for Shortlist (2009), Carnegie Medal Nominee (2009), Hea Lasteraamat (2010)

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There's something about the style in which this book is written that is... comfortingly old-fashioned. I don't just mean that the story is historical fantasy (although it is, set during the run up to, outbreak of, and in the midst of WWII), it's that everything from the characters to the tone of the tale are all very charmingly written. The heroine, Tally, is one of those super-kind, everybody loves her and she loves everybody characters that usually gets on my nerves to the point that I can't

This had a more cohesive plot than the last Ibbotson I read (Journey to the River Sea). I enjoyed the historical accuracy and that Ibbotson wanted to tackle something as serious as the Nazis in middle grade fiction. However, I think I just prefer her magical works more than those placed firmly in reality.

surprisingly awful,especially given that it was partially based on ibbotson's own childhood experiences. it offers badly rehashed themes from ibbotson's other (better) books and unintentionally trivializes war with its simplistic characters and almost unbelievable naivette.

I always love Eva Ibbotson's books. Haven't come across one that I don't like! Although "Star of Kazan" is my favorite--by far--this one is a close second! Great historical fiction and wow, I want a friend like Tally!

Tally is a young girl who doesn't want to go off to boarding school at Delterton. But once she arrives, she sees that this boarding school is nothing like she imagined. She makes great friends. Then she meets Karil, the Prince of Bergania (spelling? I listened to this.) She and other children want him to come to their boarding school and he wants to...but many obstacles stand in his way.It also weaves in a little bit of WWII...but with few of the horrors.I liked this and would almost give it a

The dragonfly pool by Eva Ibbotson is imaginative and vividly descriptive, set just before WW2.Best suited for 10-14 year olds, it's about Tally and her friends as they embark on a trip to Bergania. Here they meet Prince Karil and suddernly, a innocent trip to a dance festival, becomes a daunting trip straight into the tight grip of Nazi power. But, as time goes by, as Tally learns more about Karil, something else is to be discovered- secrets!

This is the first Ibbotson book that I have read and I truly enjoyed it. The story has the feel of a well-written classic such as The Secret Garden. Ibbotson was born in 1925, and many of her books are based on her own life as a non-practicing Jewish girl during WWII, so perhaps that is why. This book, in particular, was based on her time at the boarding school Dartington, which is named Delderton Hall in the book. The heroine, Tally, is a kind-hearted girl, who seems totally unaware of how