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In a world where every four years two children are kidnapped from the village of Gavaldon and taken to the legendary School for Good and Evil, young Sophie and Agatha seem to fit their destined roles at first. Sophie, with her glass slippers and penchant for kindness, appears destined for good, while Agatha, with her black dress and sly cat, seems a perfect fit for the villains. But urgent twists force Sophie into the School for Evil—where she learns uglification, death curses, and henchman training—and send Agatha to the School for Good, where she encounters princes, princess etiquette, and animal communication. As their fortunes reverse, the girls begin to question whether the assignment is truly their destiny or the beginning of a quest to uncover their true identities.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Soman Chainani
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