Day 10: The Silver Bowl by Diane Stanley

This book is another magic tale. Molly is unwanted at home. Her father decides that he has had enough of her and sends her to the castle at Westria to work. He tells her when he drops her off, she better do a good job because she is not welcome at home. Molly has a secret, she hears voice and sees visions. Before she is sent from home, her mother tells her that this is not a curse but a gift. She has to protect this gift and not let others know of it. For many years Molly hides her gift and seems to have a happy life in the castle kitchen. When Molly is promoted to silver polisher, things start to change. While polishing the silver bowl, a beautiful bowl with intricate details, the bowl starts to talk to Molly. The visions in the bowl are a warning about the curse the plagues the royal family. Molly needs to find a way to stop the curse and the person behind them from destroying the royal family. This is an interesting and suspenseful story and another one with a strong female lead. I would recommend this story for strong fourth grade readers and fifth graders who like fantasy and adventure tales.