Dream Factory
by Brad Barkley & Heather Hepler
by Brad Barkley & Heather Hepler
DREAM FACTORY by Brad Barkley & Heather Hepler
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 5/17/07
Publisher: Dutton
Reviewed by: coollibrarianchick
Rating: 4 Stars
Living so close to Disney, I had always wondered what would happen if the characters went on strike. Would the park
close down or would the powers-that-be make it look like Disney was the still the "happiest place on earth?" I think it
would be kind of fun to step into the role of a Disney character for just a little while. Brad Barkley and Heather Kepler tell
a pretty good tale about a group of young adults who are hired to be "scabs" when the regular characters go on strike with
DREAM FACTORY.
Costumes hide so much more than your face. Easily they can hide emotions you feel. The story centers around two of the
cast mates - Ella and Luke. The book is told in alternating viewpoints of the two characters. Disney fans and fans of
romance books will enjoy reading this one. I know I did.
Ella is a high school graduate biding her time until college starts in the fall. At the moment she is kind of lost, adrift in the
world, bottling the sadness deep inside of her. Her brother died in a car accident and she is having trouble dealing with it.
Her parents don't deal with the situation at all, instead running off to work in Africa on some missionary work. So now she
is working at Disney as Cinderella's replacement. Ella is nothing like Cinderella and, truth be told, she just got the job
because she was the right size. As she says, although it is a plum role, all the cheerful friendliness is starting to take its toll
on her.
The guy that is Dale's replacement is a hottie -- but you would never know it because he is inside a hairy, smelly costume
all day not saying a word, just waving to visitors both old and young. If you take a superficial look at Luke's life, you might
be envious because it seems that he has everything, including a gorgeous girlfriend. But, as we all know, looks can be
deceiving. Luke doesn't need this job – he has a job all set up for the taking in the family business. The problem is that he
doesn't work want to work for his dad and this Disney gig is good delay tactic.
All the characters are made to participate in a scavenger hunt on Disney grounds. The people in charge thought it would be
a great team-building, moral-boosting activity. Luke is paired up with Ella when his girlfriend, Cassie, bails on him to team
up with the Disney know-it-all, Mark. Cassie wins, but at the same time she loses, as Luke and Ella discover the magic of
Disney as well as the undeniable attraction between themselves .
Every story about Cinderella and Prince Charming has them living together happily ever after. Should Ella give a it go with
Mark, a Disney fanatic, a really nice guy who plays the Prince to her Cinderella, or will this book rewrite history? Can you
picture Cinderella ending up with someone other than Prince Charming? Can dreams really come true? Read DREAM
FACTORY to find out for sure.
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 5/17/07
Publisher: Dutton
Reviewed by: coollibrarianchick
Rating: 4 Stars
Living so close to Disney, I had always wondered what would happen if the characters went on strike. Would the park
close down or would the powers-that-be make it look like Disney was the still the "happiest place on earth?" I think it
would be kind of fun to step into the role of a Disney character for just a little while. Brad Barkley and Heather Kepler tell
a pretty good tale about a group of young adults who are hired to be "scabs" when the regular characters go on strike with
DREAM FACTORY.
Costumes hide so much more than your face. Easily they can hide emotions you feel. The story centers around two of the
cast mates - Ella and Luke. The book is told in alternating viewpoints of the two characters. Disney fans and fans of
romance books will enjoy reading this one. I know I did.
Ella is a high school graduate biding her time until college starts in the fall. At the moment she is kind of lost, adrift in the
world, bottling the sadness deep inside of her. Her brother died in a car accident and she is having trouble dealing with it.
Her parents don't deal with the situation at all, instead running off to work in Africa on some missionary work. So now she
is working at Disney as Cinderella's replacement. Ella is nothing like Cinderella and, truth be told, she just got the job
because she was the right size. As she says, although it is a plum role, all the cheerful friendliness is starting to take its toll
on her.
The guy that is Dale's replacement is a hottie -- but you would never know it because he is inside a hairy, smelly costume
all day not saying a word, just waving to visitors both old and young. If you take a superficial look at Luke's life, you might
be envious because it seems that he has everything, including a gorgeous girlfriend. But, as we all know, looks can be
deceiving. Luke doesn't need this job – he has a job all set up for the taking in the family business. The problem is that he
doesn't work want to work for his dad and this Disney gig is good delay tactic.
All the characters are made to participate in a scavenger hunt on Disney grounds. The people in charge thought it would be
a great team-building, moral-boosting activity. Luke is paired up with Ella when his girlfriend, Cassie, bails on him to team
up with the Disney know-it-all, Mark. Cassie wins, but at the same time she loses, as Luke and Ella discover the magic of
Disney as well as the undeniable attraction between themselves .
Every story about Cinderella and Prince Charming has them living together happily ever after. Should Ella give a it go with
Mark, a Disney fanatic, a really nice guy who plays the Prince to her Cinderella, or will this book rewrite history? Can you
picture Cinderella ending up with someone other than Prince Charming? Can dreams really come true? Read DREAM
FACTORY to find out for sure.