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The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom
By Christopher Healy
- ISBN
- 978-0-06-211743-4
- Publisher
- Pond HarperCollins
REVIEWS
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on July 1, 2012 | Fiction
Darn those bards, those spinmeisters with their princess-centric tales that shunt the ladies' romantic counterparts off to the side. What, debut author Healy wants to know, about the guys? Determined to rectify earlier troubadours' narrative failings, he introduces us to four Prince Charmings (or Princes Charming, depending on your grammatical druthers): strapping Gustav, who keeps an eye out for Rapunzel; gallant Liam, who is p...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Four Prince Charmings--strapping Gustav, who keeps an eye out for Rapunzel; gallant Liam, who is promised to Briar Rose whether he likes...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on July 1, 2012
A unique fairy-tale retelling. Various stories (“Rapunzel,” “Snow White,” “Sleeping Beauty,” and “Cinderella”) converge, united by a single wicked witch, and the focus is turned from the damsels in distress to their unsung—and unknown—heroes. Plenty of action, adventure, romance, and humor ensure wide-ranging appeal. Christopher Healy has a gift for the absurd: “Duncan let h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
