The Princess in Black (The Princess in Black, #1)

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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. Download The Princess in Black (The Princess in Black, #1) – kino-fada.fr It is SO HARD to find beginning chapter books, people SO HARD I hate those numbered readers HATE THEM They are either lame, or they contain words that are well beyond the reading level Don t believe me Get your hands on any of the Indiana Jones ones That s right, there s some about Indiana Jones, a character from a movie that is far too mature for a 5yo And they contain words like arch...What a delightful little humorous adventure The Princess in Black is a courageous young girl who goes by Princess Magnolia when she doesn t have to fight monsters But when she does, she puts on her black garments and flies into action This is a short book of ninety pages with lovely pictures that tell the story along with the narration LeUyen Pham, the illustrator, also illustrated Shannon Hale s middle grade memoir, Real Friends, which is a delight too Though the Princess in Black fights m What a delightful little humorous adventure The Princess in Black is a courageous young girl who goes by Princess...I love so much about this early chapter book, and am looking forward toin the series.I love this book It is adorable, funny, creative, fun and the illustrations are super cute My daughter loves to read it and reread it I have even caught my fifth grade son reading this It s simply a joy to pick up and read This would be ... Princess Pounce Blacky Buck Hornswaggle Hop Twinkle Twinkle Little SmashShannon and Dean Hale can never do wrong They brought my spirit animal, Squirrel Girl into my life and my life hasn t been the same So when a Princess wears darker clothing, just like me, I rave my way at the chance to read it Princess Magnolia is hiding a big, huge secret and if it ever came out, her kingdom will never be...Perhaps most apparent at Christmastime, books and toys for young girls take a very gendered approach There is a proliferation of pink and princesses and puffy glittered hearts Sure, girls can like that stuff, but what about their other interests The Princess in Black is the perfect solution to that problem Princess Magnolia leads a pretty idyllic life in her castle She serves scones and hot chocolate and wears a frilly dress But when her secret alarm goes off, she turns into The Princess i Perhaps most apparent at Christmastime, books and toys for young girls take a very gendered approach There is a proliferation of pink and princesses and puffy glittered hearts Sure, girls can like that stuff, but what about their other interests The Princess in Black is the perfect solution to that problem Princess Magnolia leads a pretty idyllic life in her castle She serves scones and hot chocolate and wears a frilly dress But when her secret alarm goes off, she turns into The Princess in Black She s responsible for guarding the kingdom from what lies in the nearby entrance to Monster Land With her trusty steed, she kicks and smashes and saves goats from the goat hungry monsters The goat boy not a boy who s half goat, although as the book points out, That would be interesting is forever grateful for her help and also maybe a wee bit suspicious of her true identity The Duchess Wigtower is also convinced that Magnolia is hiding a secret, although the Duc...In her everyday life, Princess Magnolia is the typical frilly glass slippers prim and perfect princess, but when her monster alarm rings, she become the Princess in Black wearing black tights and a cape with ninja moves The illustrations are pitch perfect in capturing the charm and humor of the fast paced action Every character is distinct and deserving of their own book Frimplepants, big blue monster, Duff, and Goat Avenger My favorite picture is the double spread of the Princess in Black c In her everyday life, Princess Magnolia is the typical frilly glass slippers prim and perfect princess, but when her monster alarm rings, she become the Princess in Black wearing black tights and a cape with ninja moves The illustrations are pitch perfect in capturing the charm and hu...4.5 stars It s about a princess who wears black and tries to help the boy and the goats from the big blue monster and people think that princesses don t wear black I was heartbroken because they didn t let the princess wear black ...Princess Magnolia is pink and dainty, but while she is having the nosy Duchess Wigtower over for hot chocolate, she gets a monster alarm and has to run out to a neighboring field to save a herd of goats from being eaten.Duff, the goat herder, is so impressed with her that he fashions a costume for himself as the Goat Avenger, and waits for the next time that the monsters forget about the mighty princess and try to eat his goats.Strengths Very delightful if this had been around when my daughter Princess Magnolia is pink and dainty, but while she is having the nosy Duchess Wigtower over for hot chocolate, she gets a monster alarm and has to run out to a neighboring field to save a herd of goats from being eaten.Duff, the goat herder, is so impressed with her that he fashions a costume for himself as the Goat Avenger, and waits for the next time that the monsters forget about the mighty princess and try to eat his goats.Strengths Very delightful if this had been around when my d...So many books really play to the expected gender roles of young boys and girls, with pretty clear divisions by color, hobbies, accessories, etc This book gives us a heroine who is out saving folks dressed all in black like Zorro, but, also, says that the pink isn t automatically bad just because it is girly.Now I want to go fight monsters.Pham s artwork, by the way, is fabulous It captures a retro vibe from p...

The Princess in Black (The Princess in Black, #1)
  • English
  • 23 August 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 90 pages
  • 076366510X
  • Shannon Hale
  • The Princess in Black (The Princess in Black, #1)