Adult Reader Reaction: This is cute, but don't mistake it for a "girl book." It has that classic fairy tale feel (complete with a bad guy) that many young readers love. I'm not a fan of stereotypical or blundering parents. Their personalities are part of the story but don't overpower or detract from it. All in all, I enjoyed The Story of Princess Olivia.

Pros: Lots of fun awaits you in this slim novel. Wordplay, humorous events, and quirky characters all add to the joy of reading this original fairy tale.

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I requested this book in a Librarything giveaway because it looked like something I might read to my granddaughters some day and it is, so I was not disappointed. This would make a fun bedtime story. It would probably take 2 nights. I reminds me very much of the kind of thing I use to make up for my daughter when she was growing up.

It's about a Princess and her very poor parents. It's set in Vermont so that's kind of different. It has all the elements of a fairy tale while incorporating New England ideas. I think this is one of those books that children will be hearing different than the adults that are reading it to them. Adults will pick up on the use of modern elements while the kids will just be hearing a fairy tale. I think that makes it more interesting for adults who to their kids a lot as I did.

The story itself is simplistic and easy to read and understand. A Princess, wanting to help her parents, gets kidnapped by the bad guy with the help of his fairy. Her parents and a wandering prince come to her rescue but in the end, she ends up saving herself. If you object to parents being shown in a less than perfect light, you won't like this. They come across much sillier than their daughter. But I thought it was fun and I will read it to the kids in a few years when they are a little older.

My copy was provided through the Librarything EarlyReviewers program in exchange for an honest review. ( )

When I requested this book, I must have missed the "YA" but thats okay, I read it anyways. It is a cute story and made me chuckle in parts. Well written. Nothing extraordinary. Very quick read. ( )

This was another princess book... and nicely written, but not so different from all the other princess books. I was hoping for something really different. This one was a little quirky, but not always in a way that charmed me or seemed to make sense throughout the book. I will certainly let my voracious-reader children read it, but won't bother reading it aloud to them. ( )

A wonderful read for all ages! A wonderful book that you will want to share with your family on family reading night :)