Princess Posey and the Christmas Magic (Princess Posey Series #7)

by Stephanie Greene

Overview

Time for Posey to add some pink magic to the holidays in the seventh book of the Princess Posey chapter book series!

Posey would love to have a real magic wand for Christmas, but she knows she did something that might make Santa skip her house altogether! Does the Pink Princess have enough magic to tell her mom and come clean before Christmas Day?

Filled with the charm and humor Posey is known for plus a few extra dashes of the kindness of the season, this beginning chapter book will be perfect for every first-grader's stocking.

"Posey is the perfect fictional friend for any first-grade girl."—Kirkus Reviews

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780142427347
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	10/17/2013
Series:	Princess Posey Series , #7
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	714,197
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	530L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Stephanie Greene (stephaniegreenebooks.com) is the author of many acclaimed books for young people. She meets pink, purple, green and blue princesses everywhere she goes. Stephanie lives in Durham, North Carolina.

Stephanie Sisson (stephanitely.com) lives on California's Central Coast. In her spare time, she likes to garden, surf and tries in vain to train her pet parakeets to say clever things.

Read an Excerpt

Santa knows...

A man with a bushy white beard and a red coat was driving the car next to them. He had on a red hat with a white pom-pom.

“It sure looks like him,” said Gramps.

“He’s here!” Posey shouted. She bounced up and down. “He’s really here! Just like the song says!”

The song.

Posey stopped bouncing. 

Santa knew when they were bad or good. That must mean he knew what Posey did.

What if he didn’t come to her house on Christmas?

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Greene makes this rich tale accessible to the earliest readers. Showing no signs of flagging in this seventh series entry, she continues to develop winning characters in realistic situations. . . . No wand needed—pure magic for emerging readers.  " —Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Princess Posey
"Greene proves herself yet again to be an adept chronicler of the ups and downs of the first year of school, and her simple, straightforward prose gives just the right amount of emotional heft to these mini- dramas, neither exaggerating nor reducing Posey’s situation. . . . Posey continues to be a winning protagonist, and her escapades are a series worth having on hand." —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Greene doesn’t miss a step. Posey is the perfect fictional friend for any first-grade girl."—Kirkus Reviews "Greene’s simple writing style and straightforward plot is ideal for advanced first graders or beginning second-grade readers."—School Library Journal

Editorial Reviews

"Greene doesn’t miss a step. Posey is the perfect fictional friend for any first-grade girl."—Kirkus Reviews

Princess Posey and the First Grade Parade: Indie Next Pick,Chicago Public Library Best of the Best, Gryphon Honor Book; CCBC Choices Book. Queen Sophie Hartley: ALA Notable book.

From the Publisher

10/01/2013
K-Gr 2—First-grader Posey is excited about the approaching holiday. She is convinced that Santa will bring her a real magic wand to make things right for the people she loves, but she worries about the tiny bit of naughtiness that she has concealed from her mother. The wise adults in her life-Mother and Gramps-help her see that she can work her own kind of magic through acts of kindness. This is an easy-to-read early chapter book that will appeal to girls, whether they already know Posey or not. Boys, not so much.—Virginia Walter, UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies

School Library Journal

All Posey wants from Santa is a real magic wand. Posey and her classmates are excited about the upcoming winter holidays, and Posey sure is ready. She has written her letter and knows that Santa will understand that she needs a wand that can really perform magic. But when Posey accidentally hurts her toddler brother, she does not tell her mother the truth and is haunted by the fact that Santa will know that she was bad, for goodness' sake! Posey is a delightfully imperfect little first-grader, and others will empathize with her plight. A subplot about Gramps and his new love interest, neighbor Mrs. Romero, adds much to the story, making it more than just a story about a little girl. When Mrs. Romero shares a childhood picture of Barbara, her little girl who died years ago, the twist is revealed with calm, believable emotion. And later, when Posey creates a gift picturing Barbara with angel wings, it is a powerful moment that is free of any emotional manipulation. Telling this story with simple vocabulary, in oversized font and 10 very short chapters, Greene makes this rich tale accessible to the earliest readers. Showing no signs of flagging in this seventh series entry, she continues to develop winning characters in realistic situations. No wand needed--pure magic for emerging readers. (Fiction. 5-8)

Kirkus Reviews