The Perilous Princess Plot: The Perilous Princess Plot (Buckle and Squash)

by Sarah Courtauld

This is the story of two very different sisters Eliza, who longs to ride into battle against villains and dragons, and Lavender, who would give anything to be a pampered princess. Before the end of the story both of them have had a chance to fulfill their dreams, though not quite in the way they intended.

• ISBN10: 1250052777
• ISBN13: 9781250052773
• Publish Date: 5 May 2015
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 17 November 2021
• Imprint: Feiwel & Friends
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 192
• Language: English

Reviews

[Silvara]

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I won an ARC in a giveaway over at On Starships And Dragonwings. Some things may have changed in the final version.

 

This book read like something my niece would have made up when she was five. It was adorable and silly, a little crazy, and the most unlikely things happened in it! And the illustrations were perfectly in keeping with that theme.

It's supposed to be a middle grade book, but adults will find it just as fun to read as kids. I loved reading about Eliza and Lavender, and Gertrude the goat. There were dragons and wizards, an old wise woman, an evil villain and a giant who wasn't.

The footnotes were funny, and the only thing I can think of that might be somewhat objectionable is that there was a severed leg in one of the illustrations. But it was all in black and white and no blood was shown.

I can't wait to see what happens next in book 2! If you like middle grade books with lots of humor and quirky fun, you need to try this book.

This review was originally posted on Fantasy of the Silver Dragon