The Princess in Black

Who says princesses don't wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black

Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when . . . Brring Brring The monster alarm A big blue monster is threatening the goats Stopping monsters is no job for dainty Princess Magnolia. But luckily Princess Magnolia has a secret --she's also the Princess in Black, and stopping monsters is the perfect job for her Can the princess sneak away, transform into her alter ego, and defeat the monster before the nosy duchess discovers her secret? From award-winning writing team of Shannon and Dean Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham, here is the first in a humorous and action-packed chapter book series for young readers who like their princesses not only prim and perfect, but also dressed in black.

Author: Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 10/14/2014
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 8.30h x 6.60w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780763665104
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 170112 / Princess in Black


Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Texas 2x2 Reading List - Recommended


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 08/01/2014 pg. 72
Booklist 08/01/2014 pg. 85
Publishers Weekly 08/11/2014
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2014
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2014 pg. 155
New York Times Book Review 11/09/2014 pg. 36
Kirkus Best Middle Grade Books 11/15/2014 pg. 86

About the Author
Shannon and Dean Hale are the husband-and-wife writing team behind the graphic novels Rapunzel's Revenge and Calamity Jack, both illustrated by Nathan Hale. Shannon Hale is also the author of the Newbery Honor-winning Princess Academy as well as The Goose Girl, Enna Burning, and other novels. They live in Salt Lake City, Utah.

LeUyen Pham is the illustrator of many books for children, including God's Dream by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams and Aunt Mary's Rose by Douglas Wood, as well as the Freckleface Strawberry books by Julianne Moore. LeUyen Pham lives in California.