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The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate

by Shannon Hale Publisher: CANDLEWICK BOOKS

A princess playdate takes a heroic turn

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A princess playdate takes a heroic turn

Princess Magnolia and Princess Sneezewort’s planned games and snacks are interrupted by a report of a monster threatening a cat. When the Princess in Black arrives, the monster is nowhere to be seen—and a masked stranger complicates the mystery. The playdate setting brings friendship and superhero action together, with the story’s central question emerging from what the princesses can and cannot see. The description also points to a team-up at the heart of the adventure: facing an unexpected monster may call for more than one hero.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • A fit for children ages 4–8 who enjoy princess characters and superhero adventures.
  • For young readers who like stories mixing friendship, playdates, and comic monster trouble.
  • May suit children interested in masked heroes and stories about working together.

Themes

FriendshipTeamworkSuperheroesMonsters and adventure

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Book overview

Noseholes and elephants! A pet-eating monster interrupts a perfect playdate with Princess Sneezewort . . . but who is that new masked avenger?

Princess Magnolia and Princess Sneezewort have plans . . . mysterious plans, like a princess playdate! They dress-up slam! They karaoke jam! They playhouse romp and snack-time stomp! But then a shout from outside Princess Sneezewort's castle interrupts their fun. It's a monster trying to eat someone's kitty! This is a job for the Princess in Black. Yet when the Princess in Black gets there, she finds only a masked stranger and no monster in sight . . . or is there? Action and humor abound in this ode to friendship that proves that when shape-shifting monsters intrude on your plans, two heroes are better than one.
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