The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party (utgåvan 2016)

Julia Whelan serves as an excellent narrator for the Princess in Black stories. In The Perfect Princess Party, Princess Magnolia's birthday is constantly interrupted by monster attacks, which she must secretly fight off. ( )

Princess in Black series is filled with humor and action. While not the strongest book in the series the 2 reluctant readers I have at home, both read this book in one sitting.

As guest are arriving for Magnolia's birthday party the monster alarm rings. Princess Magnolia rushes out to the goat paster to defeat the monster. Back at her party everytime, she tries to open her gifts the monster alarm rings. Characters could stand more development but fans of the series and other Princess/Superhero books will not mind. The color pages and illustrations help reluctant readers. ( )

A good friend, who happens to be six years old, recommended this book highly. She has excellent taste. Princess Magnolia, secretly the Princess in Black, wants to have a perfect birthday party, but the monsters have other ideas. It's tough to multitask a party and monster fighting, but she pulls it off! I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series. ( )

Some people can't stand the whole princess thing, others haven't lost it even though they've grown up; I never thought of myself as being afflicted with the desire, but then I really enjoyed a series of books called Castles Ever After which might as well have been commissioned by some sort of Secret Adult Princess Division of Disney. Both the daughters came down with a case when they started preschool, one traditionally (so much Belle merch) the other with an edge (Zombie Princess), and both gave it up in favor of other, more literally kick-ass heroines. These books are perfect for that phase: the swashbuckling and monster-fighting will appeal to nearly all kids, the princesses are a diverse lot, there's a disability addressed as no big deal, and they are funny enough for adults to read repeatedly as they will no doubt be forced to do.


Write on, Shannon Hale, long may you reign as Queen of the Kickass Princess!


Library copy ( )

"Who says princesses don't wear black?"

This book begins all pink and princessy, complete with a unicorn! But Princess Magnolia has a secret identity, as does the unicorn! They have to save goats from being eaten by monsters! A fun, fun read! ( )