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School Library Journal
Starred Review on October 1, 2011
Gr 6–10—Murdock welcomes readers back to Montagne in this companion to Princess Ben (Houghton Harcourt, 2008). This delightful romp, set decades after Queen Benevolence passed the throne to future generations, brings together an unlikely trio of allies: adventure-hungry Princess Wisdom, who would rather turn cartwheels and engage in spitting competitions with the coachman than perform her royal duties; Fortitude, a remarkably gifted young woman who drea...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2011
Literary fairy tales, those stories playing off the familiar tropes of folklore, have been around forever. From Charles Perrault who provided Cinderella with her glass slipper to Gail Carson Levine whose Ella Enchanted (rev. 5/97) was no one's patsy, writer after writer has had a grand time reinventing the form. The latest is Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Princess Ben, rev. 5/08), who gleefully turns tradition on its head here...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Murdock's gleeful nontraditional fairy tale stars feisty Princess Wisdom; loyal inn-worker-turned-lady-in-waiting Trudy; and gallant acrobat ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
