The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom
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4.7 • 56 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Prince Liam. Prince Frederic. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You’ve never heard of them, have you? These are the princes who saved Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel, respectively, and yet, thanks to those lousy bards who wrote the tales, you likely know them only as Prince Charming. But all of this is about to change.
Rejected by their princesses and cast out of their castles, the princes stumble upon an evil plot that could endanger each of their kingdoms. Now it’s up to them to triumph over their various shortcomings, take on trolls, bandits, dragons, witches, and other assorted terrors, and become the heroes no one ever thought they could be.
Christopher Healy’s Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom is a completely original take on the world of fairy tales, the truth about what happens after “happily ever after.” It’s a must-have for middle grade readers who enjoy their fantasy adventures mixed with the humor of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. Witty black-and-white drawings by Todd Harris add to the fun.
But can four princes famous for being charming actually save the day when things get ugly?
Four Famous Princes (and their Epic Flaws): Meet Liam, Frederic, Duncan, and Gustav—the real heroes behind the Prince Charming fairy tales, who are not nearly as charming as the stories make them sound.A Laugh-Out-Loud Fairy Tale Retelling: Find out what really happens after the happy endings for Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Rapunzel when their princes are cast out of the castle.A Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure: Join the quest as the princes take on trolls, bandits, dragons, and witches to stop an evil plot and save their kingdoms.An Illustrated Chapter Book for Ages 8-12: Perfect for reluctant readers and fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, with witty, black-and-white drawings that bring the hilarious chaos to life.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel classic stories that share one important character: Prince Charming. But Frederic, Duncan, Liam, and Gustav are four very different princes, and happily ever after isn't working out as well as they'd hoped. Cinderella has walked out on Frederic in search of adventure, oddball Duncan gets lost in the woods after Snow White sends him away, Liam's reputation is in tatters after he refuses to marry the wealthy Sleeping Beauty, and Gustav is the laughingstock of the kingdom because Rapunzel saved him. After Cinderella is captured by a witch, Frederic calls on the other princes for help, but when their quest lands them in the middle of an evil plot against their kingdoms, the four must get past their clashing personalities and save the day. Despite a reliance on coincidences, Healy's fast-paced debut is overflowing with suspense, humor, and carefully developed characters. Healy injects age-old characters and fairy tale tropes with a fresh, contemporary sensibility, resulting in a crowd-pleaser with laugh-out-loud lines on nearly every page. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 8 12.
Customer Reviews
Best book ever
I loved all the comedy, the characters, everything about it. Very funny and very interesting. If you like audiobooks better, the audio book for this one is hilarious. But, the pictures in this are a real work of art.
Amazing
What an awesome book! I love the author's take on this classical characters. This is definitely a must read.
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