Who says princesses don’t wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black!
Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when . . . Brring! Brring! The monster alarm! A big blue monster is threatening the goats! Stopping monsters is no job for dainty Princess Magnolia. But luckily Princess Magnolia has a secret —she’s also the Princess in Black, and stopping monsters is the perfect job for her! Can the princess sneak away, transform into her alter ego, and defeat the monster before the nosy duchess discovers her secret? From award-winning writing team of Shannon and Dean Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham, here is the first in a humorous and action-packed chapter book series for young readers who like their princesses not only prim and perfect, but also dressed in black.
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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful.
Twinkle, Twinkle, SMASH-HIT at our House!
By SallyBWT
We borrowed this from the library for my Kindergartener. She loved it so much we read it straight through, then read it again, and then that night when I went in to check on her one last time I found her holding it close in her sleep. I should also note that we are just now entering the super-hero stage in our family with my 3 year old son, so my little girl has gone from watching Disney movies over and over (Rapunzel is the favorite) to Spider-Man and Captain America. "Why are there no girl Super-Heroes?" she asked. I introduced her to Wonder Woman, White Tiger, Batgirl, Supergirl, etc., and she shrugged. She can't really connect to those super-sexy, all-grown-up, major-attitude types.I recalled reading about Shannon Hale's new book for younger readers. I liked what she'd done with Princess Academy, so I thought I would give it a go for my girl. I did not anticipate the amount of love this book would receive - she cried when she had to give it back to the library (the request list is still long here). She decorated her pumpkin for a school contest to look just like the Princess in Black.I surprised my daughter with her own copy this last week, and her eyes just lit up. The book currently lives under her pink pillow. My girl LOVES pink, and princesses, and superheroes. This book is NOT about rejecting princesses, or even rejecting the pinkness of girls. This book is about being a hero and saving the day.This is Zorro for little girls. Princess Magnolia - pink clad perfection in her castle - The Princess in Black when danger lurks in the kingdom!Give it a chance. My three year old boy loves this book and we look forward to another, especially if it features the Goat Avenger. :-) And more monsters to fight! My two year old daughter has been running around saying the Princess in Black's signature move: Twinkle, Twinkle, SMASH! It's a book our whole family loves.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful.My first grade daughter loved this book so much she read it twice in ...
By A. Butryn
My first grade daughter loved this book so much she read it twice in one day. She is reading the early chapter books and this was on her level. This fantasy-adventure book has many colorful illustrations and extra-large font. The story line moves quickly. I read through the book and found that it is something unique among other stories for this age group: multiple plot lines occurring simultaneously, unexpected developments, and a tidy ending for a book of it's length and depth. It has a strong lead character who is a princess and an adventurer.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful.
You go, girl!
By Maggie Knapp
Princess Magnolia can sip tea in a pink dress with the best of them, but when she's needed to keep the monsters in Monster Land, it's off with the frills and on with the black tights and cape as she and her trusty steed Frimplepants ride to the rescue. This story is light-hearted fun to read aloud to ages 4-5 or so, and slightly older readers will be delightfully challenged by words like scepter and disguise, if reading on their own.About me: I'm a middle school/high school librarianhow I got this book: sent to me by the publisher
