Ages 5+1-min guideFantasyHumorAdventure
The Princess in Black
by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale
Good fitA great fit for most kids 5 and up. A short, funny superhero story with big print and lots of pictures. The one monster fight is cartoonish, and no one gets hurt.
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What it’s about
Princess Magnolia seems prim and perfect, but she is secretly the monster-fighting Princess in Black. Her monster alarm rings while nosy Duchess Wigtower is visiting for tea. A big blue monster is after the goats, and she must sneak away.
The ending
What might come up
ViolenceA littleThe Princess in Black battles a goat-eating monster and ties it up. It’s cartoonish, and no one is hurt.
Scary momentsA littleA roaring monster grabs two goats and opens wide to eat them. The pictures keep it silly.
FibbingA littleMagnolia tells the duchess a few small fibs to protect her secret.
LanguageNone
RomanceNone
Why kids like it
Secret identities, silly fighting moves, and a princess who breaks every princess rule.
Free printable quiz
- 1Who comes to the castle for hot chocolate and scones?
- 2What is Magnolia’s monster alarm?
- 3What does the big blue monster want to eat?
- 4What is Frimplepants called when he’s the Princess in Black’s pony?
