The Paper Bag Princess
Robert N. Munsch
Annick Press
Fiction, YA Fantasy/Picture Book
*****
DESCRIPTION: A princess's engagement is rudely interrupted when a dragon destroys her castle and abducts her boyfriend. Dressed in a paper bag - the only thing left unburnt - she sets out to rescue him.
REVIEW: A very quick read, it's nevertheless very fun, and you gotta love the twist at the end! Recommended for fantasy lovers of all ages, especially those who like gutsy princesses.
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The Frog Princess (E. D. Baker, YA Fiction - A clumsy princess turns into a frog when she kisses an enchanted prince)
The Throwaway Princess (Elinor Busby, YA Fiction - A princess is exiled for a physical deformity)
Gargoyles' Christmas (Louisa Campbell, YA Fiction - Three grumpy gargoyles get tired of holiday cheer and go on a rampage)
The Knight and the Dragon (Tomie DePaola, YA Picture Book - A knight who has never fought dragons meets an equally inexperienced dragon)
Sir Toby Jingle's Beastly Journey (Wallace Tripp, YA Fiction - An aging knight sets out on one last quest to seek his fortune)
You're Finally Here! (Mélanie Watt, YA Picture Book - A storybook bunny longs for a reader)
The Enchanted Forest Chronicles (Patricia Wrede, YA Fiction - A princess in a fairy-tale land escapes her prim and proper world by running away to live among dragons)
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