Once Upon a Marigold / Jean Ferris / 266 pages

Even though this is classified as YA and recognized as a Best YA Book of 2003, Once Upon a Marigold could easily be enjoyed by upper elementary age readers.  It has all the elements that make a book satisfying including tongue-in-cheek humor, fairy tale elements, good vs evil, and a sweet romance.  I am looking forward to reading the 2nd book in the series:  Twice Upon a Marigold and thankful a third book will be out soon.  Recommend for grades 5 & up.