Allie pennington britt robertson is a transfer student at avalon high. If you havent figured out by now, i own pretty much every meg cabot book with a few exceptions. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of destroying avalon by kate mccaffrey. To newcomer ellie, avalon high seems like a typical american high sc. A ragtag group of teenage mercenaries who crew the spaceship avalon stumble upon a conspiracy that could threaten the entire galaxy in this fascinating and fastpaced scifi adventure from author mindee arnett. Avalon novel is an integrated writing platform supported by a website and a mobile app. Our website allows writers to upload and manage their books. On her way to class, she encounters a boy, miles as hes being bullied by marco, the stepbrother of william will wagner, the star quarterback of the schools football. While the overall story line is similar, the movie differs a lot from the book.
Ellie harrison spends her summer days running with her dad and floating in her brand new swimming pool. Ellies parents study medieval history, and named ellie elaine. The complete series list for avalon high meg cabot. I have seen avalon high the movie many times and the book, though different from the feature, is just as interesting and captivating as the movie. Avalon high is a novel written by meg cabot released in december 2005. It premiered on november 12, 2010, in the united states, january 22, 2011, in australia and new zealand, and january 28, 2011, in the uk. In 2010 disney released a movie based of off this teen novel plot edit. I love avalon high as much as i do the princess diaries series. William wagner, and he president of the senior class at her new high school, avalon high, as well as quarterback for the football team and the most popular guy in school. Avalon high also features a great and somewhat unexpected ending. Spoilers aheadwhen elaine and her family move to a new town, her parents, who are both medieval researchers, are on their sabbaticals and are looking forward to researching the legend of king arthur. The author of the princess diary series tackles a royal family of more ancient and mythical lineage in this fun, suspenseful retelling of the king arthur legend. A girl named ally transferred to avalon high school.
All in all, the twist ending seemed a bit unnecessary and over the top to me. Avalon high coronation volume 1, the merlin prophecy meg cabots magical arthurian epic continues. The book ends with will living at ellies house after his father has kicked him out. Being a new student at avalon high has been exciting for ellie, to say the leastshes an honor student, a star on the track team, and, oh yeah, dating the superhot class president, will. For the two barbara cabots, bad mommy and aunt babs. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. In real life that would indeed be an enormously dramatic moment, but in a lot of films or tv shows happens about every five minutes. The impetus that actually drove me to read this book is watching the disney channel movie of avalon high. Ellies parents are convinced will is arthur and now know that ellie isnt a. Back when disney channel put out the adaptation for this book, i liked it a lot up.
Aug 12, 2017 the big climax involves one character pointing a gun at another. So imagine how disappointed was to read three small cartoons that almost had nothing to add to the story. A ragtag group of teenage mercenaries who crew the spaceship avalon stumble upon a conspiracy that could threaten the entire galaxy in this fascinating and fast. The plot follows ellie harrison as she moves to annapolis, maryland.
Curious, i looked it up and realized it was this book. Avalon high is a 2010 disney channel original movie starring gregg sulkin, britt robertson, joey pollari, and devon graye. In celtic mythology, avalon was an island of blessed souls, an earthly paradise somewhere in the western seas. It premiered on november 12, 2010 in the united states, january 22, 2011 in australia and new zealand, and january 28, 2011 in the uk. Minnesota high school junior elaine ellie harrison moves to annapolis.
But not everybody at avalon high is who they appear to be. This was an instance when i saw the movie long before reading the book. On her first day of school she was bullied and teased at. And will, senior class president, quarterback, and allaround good guy. Will, insert girly sigh here, was positively dreamy. Avalon high is a movie adaption of the novel avalon high, it is a disney channel original movie and aired november 12 2010 plot edit. Lots of cliches, a semiforced romance, and a plot twist that i saw coming as soon as ellie explained the. The twist feels like last second idea that wasnt really thought out to stop the plot holes. Its a great standalone novel with varied characters and a plot that really comes into its own.
During the book events are unfolding like they did in the story of king arthurs court but with a modern twist. This summary of avalon high includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. Writers will be able to publish unfinished works chapter by chapter to test out their story. The graphical isnt that great and all the potential left after the book was wasted. The family moves to annapolis, maryland for a year long sabbatical and ellie. Elaine is looking forward to meeting new people and perhaps even reinventing herself. The plot plays out in a way that grabs the readers attention and keeps it all the way to the last page. The characters in the film are both renamed and have their mythic alter egos swapped, with respect to the book. Meg cabots young adult novel avalon high 2005 blends a modern narrative with medieval fantasy, describing a high school whose seemingly typical social. Elaine ellie harrison and her family have moved to annapolis, maryland, while her parents are on sabbatical. One day when shes running, she sees the bestlooking guy shes ever seen. I read the book prior to watching the movie and i actually like it a lot more. The story begins with a young transfer student, allie pennington registering at avalon high.
This book tells the story of the women who influence king arthur and those around him, and its centered around morgaine, the priestess of avalon and king arthurs half sister. The book offers the mystique of the king arthur legend paired with modern day teen drama. Avalon high seems like a typical high school, attended by typical students. If they had planned the twist better fixing the plot holes then this movie would have been a. Igraine morgaine and arthurs mother marries uther pendagron, who is the future high king of britain, after her husband gorloise is killed in battle. This novel explains the reasoning and decisions that arthur. Avalon high is a teen fantasyromance book written by meg cabot. The movie is loosely based on the book of the same name by meg cabot.
Being a new student at avalon high has been exciting for ellie, to say the least. Diaries brings the arthurian legend to modern times in this clever novel. The mists of avalon, by marion zimmer bradley, is not only an example of a medieval romance, but also tells the story of the women who stood behind king arthur during his infamous reign in the middle ages. Ill just say greggs character is the star football player and brittanys is the new girl in school who is slowly discovering the secrets of avalon high her parents being professors of. The movie is based on the book of the same name by meg cabot. The plot follows elaine ellie harrison, the daughter of two professors who specialize in medieval and arthurian studies.
Out of all of you who answered, 50% said avalon looks like a book for boys, 3% said it looks like a book for girls and 47% said it. Avalon high is mysteryfantasy novel written by meg cabot. Igraine morgaine and arthurs mother marries uther pendagron, who is the future high king of. In the diary there were full of secrets about this mysterious school and how her ancestors went to this school to do magical things. Her new school, avalon high, seems like a typical high school. I still liked the movie but the book was a lot funner for me to read. Cabots characters are strong and the main character, elle, is witty and charming. Last month, we put up a cover survey to ask you if you thought avalon by mindee arnett looked like a boy book, a girl book or both based on its cover. Allie pennington britt robertson, the daughter of two medieval literature scholars transfers to a school where she believes that her classmates are the reincarnation of. Named after the lady of shallot, elaine immediately finds herself in with the in crowd at her new high school and hopelessly attracted to will, allaround leader, football hero and. This manga adaptation of cabots 2005 novel tells the story of a perfectly ordinary high school girlwho happens to be dating the reincarnation. Ellie harrison has just moved to annapolis, maryland. I personally believe disney only did the twist the fit in with societies feminist movement.
Unfortunately, this comment is very telling since in the future, this argument continues to arise and gwenhwyfars feelings on the matter do not change. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of avalon high by meg cabot. Gwenhwyfar remains so steadfast in her beliefs about the priestesses of avalon that it is because of her that arthur eventually forsakes avalon. The story of the movie is the story of how the warmth and closeness of an extended family is replaced by alienation and isolation. It premiered on november 12, 2010, in the united states, january 22, 2011, in australia and new zealand, an. Avalon high is a 2010 disney channel original movie starring britt robertson, gregg sulkin, joey pollari, and devon graye. Cabot the princess diaries brings the arthurian legend to modern times in this clever novel. It premiered on november 12, 2010 in the united states, january 22, 2011 in australia and new zealand, and. The title of the film comes from the name of the baltimore neighborhood where the family first settled. Because would you really want to uproot and leave all your friends, make all new friends at a whole new school and just be getting to.
This novel explains the reasoning and decisions that arthur made in the womens perspective. I enjoyed it and so the saying goes the book is usually better than the movie, i had to get the book. Avalon high is excellent in its simplicity, reworking a classic legend to accommodate modern characters and society. Meg cabots young adult novel avalon high 2005 blends a modern narrative with medieval. This study guide consists of approximately 37 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of avalon high. But neither of elaines goals turn out exactly right. She cried in the girls bathroom for minutes until she found a mysterious diary floating out of thin air. Avalon high is the modern day equivalent to arthurian legend and. While the overall story line is similar, the movie differs a. Allie pennington, the daughter of two knightsoftheroundtable scholars, begins classes at avalon high where, new to the area, she slowly discovers herself involved in the prophecy of king arthurs reincarnation. Lance the jock, jennifer the cheerleader, marco, the bad boydesperado, and will, the senior class president, quarterback, the student every girl wants and all around good guy. Her new school, avalon high, seems like a typical high school with the stereotypical students. But not everybody at avalon high is who they appear to benot even, as new student ellie is about to discover, herself. The concept of an unwitting hero who gracefully handles the duties that accompany the title has wonderful messages for kids.