Ring of Trouble — Ann Williams

Ring of Trouble is a delightfully illustrated, magical tale of courage, determination, and cleverness. Maribel is a prideful girl whose boastfulness of her beautiful amethyst ring leads to a great deal of trouble. When the evil Dorka tricks Maribel into losing her prized ring, she's turned into a bird and left alone, afraid, and unable to speak. She's soon captured for a bird show, saves a kind soldier, and uses clever thinking that changes everything. Along the way, she learns that being herself is far more important than showing off any of her fine possessions. Will Maribel find a way to reclaim her ring and her true self?