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.
I read this out loud to my 4yo daughter, she really enjoyed it and was happy to sit and listen to the whole thing over two sittings (I think she would have preferred it in one sitting though, she likes books).
Each chapter is quite short and the words are simple to read and understand, but not so simple that it won't introduce some vocabulary and variety to young readers. Though I read this one aloud to my pre-reader, this would make an excellent beginner reader chapter book - which is of course what it actually is. Since my daughter enjoyed listening to and looking at this book, I think I will try to use this series as readers for her when she gets to that stage.
