The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate (Princess in Black Series #5)

by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, Leuyen Pham (Illustrator)

Overview

Noseholes and elephants! A pet-eating monster interrupts a perfect playdate with Princess Sneezewort . . . but who is that new masked avenger?

Princess Magnolia and Princess Sneezewort have plans . . . mysterious plans, like a princess playdate! They dress-up slam! They karaoke jam! They playhouse romp and snack-time stomp! But then a shout from outside Princess Sneezewort's castle interrupts their fun. It’s a monster trying to eat someone’s kitty! This is a job for the Princess in Black. Yet when the Princess in Black gets there, she finds only a masked stranger and no monster in sight . . . or is there? Action and humor abound in this ode to friendship that proves that when shape-shifting monsters intrude on your plans, two heroes are better than one.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781536200515
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	05/08/2018
Series:	Princess in Black Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	28,190
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

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Editorial Reviews

Pham’s colorful illustrations are pleasing as always; young readers will especially delight in locating the camouflaged monster in the art. With spot-on humor for its intended audience, this is sure to please series fans and newcomers alike.
—Booklist Online

It’s an adorable and humorous installment in the Princess in Black series that shows that not all heroes look the same and many skills are useful and needed.
—Deseret News

Even young readers who don’t like princesses will find much to admire in the Princess in Black. While she appears to be the model froufrou princess, Princess Magnolia has a secret life as the superhero Princess in Black, stealthily saving her kingdom from monsters and other villains.
—The Washington Post

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