The Secret Promise (The Rescue Princesses, #1)

by Paula Harrison

Paperback, 2013

Status

Available

Call number

J3C.Har

Publication

Scholastic Inc.

Pages

114

Description

Longing for a more exciting royal life, Princess Emily teams up with princess friends who use their wits and daring ninja skills to create a rescue organization that helps animals in trouble.

Description

These are no ordinary princesses--they're Rescue Princesses!

Princess Emily sometimes wishes that being a princess meant more than wearing fancy dresses and performing endless curtsies. She longs for a life-changing adventure-and she may just get one!

Someone is plotting to hurt the deer who live in beautiful Mistberg Forest. Together with some new friends, Emily will have to use her smarts, her savvy, and even some newfound ninja skills to save them.

Collection

Barcode

7877

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2012

Physical description

114 p.; 7.6 inches

ISBN

0545509130 / 9780545509138

Lexile

690L

User reviews

LibraryThing member literaryvalerie
The Rescue Princess series begins with a lovely ball and a mystery that only four fabulous Princesses can solve. We meet Princess Emily who is excited for her first Grand ball. As she finds four new friends and tries out the super fun zip line a mystery is just around the corner. The four girls
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find an injured deer in the forest next to the castle. Hunting and traps are illegal in this Kingdom so it's up to them to find out who would do such an awful thing. Can they save the forest's deer in time? Who is the man in the purple hat? Read and find out in this fun new series by Paula Harrison.

This is a perfect beginning chapters book for young girls who are crazy about animals and princesses. The story is lighthearted, fun, and the mystery is not too scary for the younger readers. I can see my young patrons squealing in delight over the descriptions of the fancy clothes and jewels. The accompanying illustrations are a great addition and help move the story along. The characters are charming and good role models for friendship and kindness. I will be adding this to our collection as soon as possible!

My only tiny quibble is the mix of modern thrown in. This is not a bygone tale but a more modern take of royalty. It might be a bit confusing to some readers at first when they randomly mention cars and flying in jets while riding in a horse drawn carriage! It does not take away from the story and I hope that other books set the scene a bit better.
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LibraryThing member abergsman
This was a pre-read before giving it to my daughter. It is about four princesses who band together to save animals, ninja style. A refreshing break from the damsel-in-distress type of books, and a great option to give to my mighty girl, who is also very much a girly-girl.

Rating

(11 ratings; 3.5)

Call number

J3C.Har
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