internationalkris's review against another edition
4.0
Feeling very devoted to the Princess in Black. Fly, Blacky, Fly!
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars! I am delighted that this is a series, I just love our Princess in Black and she is just a great heroine, and I just want more and more books about this princess.
Because while I love princesses, I do love a kick-ass princess even more! A princess who next to looking nice, wearing cute clothes, also loves kicking monster's butts! And doing that in fashionable black clothes. Her attacks have wonderful and interesting names like; Tiara Trip, Tentacle Tangle, Sceptre Spank, Twinkle Twinkle Little Smash. And you kind of feel sorry for the monsters, just a tiny bit, they shouldn't have gone up to nom on goats in the first place. :)
And in this book our dear princess is celebrating... well actually the better term would be, tries to celebrate her birthday with all her princess friends. Sadly, the monsters are particularly active today, and the poor princess has to keep going in and out, all the while trying to distract her guests from the fact that she keeps disappearing. I just felt sorry for the girl. Finally it is her birthday, everything is perfect, she got great guests, presents that need unwrapping, and then you have the monsters who just don't get the freaking hint that this princess just wants to celebrate her birthday.
I loved the games, the birthday, and I was cheering for our princess. I do wonder if the other princesses are also secretly monster butt kicking princesses, or if our princess is the only one. You would think there may be others just like her.
I didn't like Princess Sneezewort, not at all. I found her annoying, nosy and frustrating, and very depressing. She is also a big reason for the -0.5 star. I think if she wasn't added, or didn't poke her nose around, or acted all depressing, I would have given the book 5 stars. But as it is, I just couldn't give it a 5 star rating. It is a shame, the rest of the book is just amazing, and so much fun that I was sad when it ended.
The illustrations are gorgeous yet again, and I love all the clothes that the girls wore, they were so vibrant and pretty. The decorations, the castle, the presents, everything was just so colourful and fun, I wish I could have joined the party it looked so much fun!
I liked that not only did the story tell us how tired the princess got, how worn out she was, but that we also could see it in the illustrations. How she went from perky and happy, to sad and tired.
The ending? I just loved it, that poor monster, but he had it coming. It was sweet what he did though, it is good to see the monsters aren't all goat-eating-baddies, but instead can also be nice.
Would I recommend this book? Yes! Definitely yes!
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Because while I love princesses, I do love a kick-ass princess even more! A princess who next to looking nice, wearing cute clothes, also loves kicking monster's butts! And doing that in fashionable black clothes. Her attacks have wonderful and interesting names like; Tiara Trip, Tentacle Tangle, Sceptre Spank, Twinkle Twinkle Little Smash. And you kind of feel sorry for the monsters, just a tiny bit, they shouldn't have gone up to nom on goats in the first place. :)
And in this book our dear princess is celebrating... well actually the better term would be, tries to celebrate her birthday with all her princess friends. Sadly, the monsters are particularly active today, and the poor princess has to keep going in and out, all the while trying to distract her guests from the fact that she keeps disappearing. I just felt sorry for the girl. Finally it is her birthday, everything is perfect, she got great guests, presents that need unwrapping, and then you have the monsters who just don't get the freaking hint that this princess just wants to celebrate her birthday.
I loved the games, the birthday, and I was cheering for our princess. I do wonder if the other princesses are also secretly monster butt kicking princesses, or if our princess is the only one. You would think there may be others just like her.
I didn't like Princess Sneezewort, not at all. I found her annoying, nosy and frustrating, and very depressing. She is also a big reason for the -0.5 star. I think if she wasn't added, or didn't poke her nose around, or acted all depressing, I would have given the book 5 stars. But as it is, I just couldn't give it a 5 star rating. It is a shame, the rest of the book is just amazing, and so much fun that I was sad when it ended.
The illustrations are gorgeous yet again, and I love all the clothes that the girls wore, they were so vibrant and pretty. The decorations, the castle, the presents, everything was just so colourful and fun, I wish I could have joined the party it looked so much fun!
I liked that not only did the story tell us how tired the princess got, how worn out she was, but that we also could see it in the illustrations. How she went from perky and happy, to sad and tired.
The ending? I just loved it, that poor monster, but he had it coming. It was sweet what he did though, it is good to see the monsters aren't all goat-eating-baddies, but instead can also be nice.
Would I recommend this book? Yes! Definitely yes!
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
sandraagee's review against another edition
4.0
Natalie got more Princess in Black books for Christmas, so we're continuing the series together. She doesn't always understand (I think) all of the snide humor, but I'm cracking up as we read.
kindredbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I received a copy of The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale with illustrations by LeUyen Pham from Penguin Random House Canada in exchange for an honest review.
The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party is the second book in this chapter book series. In this story, it is Princess Magnolia's birthday and she has invited 12 of her princess friends over for a party. She wants nothing more than to have the perfect birthday party but she keeps getting called away by the monster alarm. Trying to enjoy her party while simultaneously fighting the monsters is hard enough but gets more complicated when the other princesses begin to notice her absences.
One of my favourite parts of this story is the introduction of Princess Magnolia's princess friends. They're all so diverse and unique characters that I can see having their own storylines. The introduction of these new characters add to the world and will resonate with more readers who may be able to find a princess who looks like them.
The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party is the second book in this chapter book series. In this story, it is Princess Magnolia's birthday and she has invited 12 of her princess friends over for a party. She wants nothing more than to have the perfect birthday party but she keeps getting called away by the monster alarm. Trying to enjoy her party while simultaneously fighting the monsters is hard enough but gets more complicated when the other princesses begin to notice her absences.
One of my favourite parts of this story is the introduction of Princess Magnolia's princess friends. They're all so diverse and unique characters that I can see having their own storylines. The introduction of these new characters add to the world and will resonate with more readers who may be able to find a princess who looks like them.
shaekin's review against another edition
4.0
These are still cute. They would be a good choice for kids that can read children's books but are ready for something just a little bit longer. They take me maybe 10-15 minutes to read and have chapters that aren't very long. A good in between type of book before they move on to things like Encyclopedia Brown (are those still a thing?).
unphilosophize's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was cute
It was interesting to see how the princess dealt with frustration
Felt a little weird about some of the other princesses
It was interesting to see how the princess dealt with frustration
Felt a little weird about some of the other princesses
britomarte's review against another edition
4.0
Same review for full series:
I wanted to like these. I really did. The overall concept is good - a princess who is also a superhero, at a reading level that is good for beginners.
Unfortunately, they didn't quite click for me. The drawings were charming, the stories were okay, but I was disappointed in the writing. Simple does not have to mean dull.
I wanted to like these. I really did. The overall concept is good - a princess who is also a superhero, at a reading level that is good for beginners.
Unfortunately, they didn't quite click for me. The drawings were charming, the stories were okay, but I was disappointed in the writing. Simple does not have to mean dull.
snazel's review against another edition
4.0
Princess Magnolia continues to charm, beguile, and smite her way through her double life. Marvellous.
I also eagerly await the sequel, in which Princess Sneezewort and the Goat Boy become a monster-bashing duo.
I also eagerly await the sequel, in which Princess Sneezewort and the Goat Boy become a monster-bashing duo.