Bad Princess: True Tales from Behind the Tiara - Hardcover

Waldherr, Kris

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1338047981 ISBN 13: 9781338047981

Publisher: Scholastic Nonfiction, 2018

Synopsis

Forget everything you thought you knew about princesses...

Welcome to Bad Princess by Kris Waldherr (author of Doomed Queens), where you'll discover what really happens after "Happily Ever After." From the war-torn Dark Ages of Medieval Europe to America's Gilded Age, and all the way up to Kate Middleton, Bad Princess explores more than 30 true princess stories, going beyond the glitz and glamour to find out what life was really like for young royals throughout history.

A mix of royal biography, pop culture, art, style, and pure fun, Bad Princess is a whip-smart, tongue-in-cheek spin on the traditional princess narrative, proving that it takes more than a pretty crown to be a great leader.

About this title

About the Author:

Kris Waldherr is the award-winning author and illustrator of Doomed Queens: Royal Women Who Met Bad Ends (Broadway/Doubleday), The Book of Goddesses (Abrams Books), and several other books for adults and children. The New Yorker called Doomed Queens “utterly satisfying," while the New York Times Book Review praised her picture book Persephone and the Pomegranate for its “quality of myth and magic.” She lives in a ghost-ridden Victorian house in Brooklyn with her husband and tween-age daughter, who no longer likes princesses. Learn more at KrisWaldherr.com.

Review:

A SELECTION OF THE JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD

"Perfect for tweens.... This is a great book to recommend to readers who want a taste of history with a side of fairy tale princesses."--School Library Journal

"Snarky and sympathetic.... Power to the princesses, right on!"--Kirkus Reviews

"Packed with history and context, Waldherr uses an animated, well-rounded approach in this engaging look at princesses in life and lore.... This absorbing, thought-provoking, and intriguing exploration of a perennially popular topic will both entertain and inform."--Booklist

"The princess book I've been waiting for.... The writing style is whip-smart and hilarious, and the stories inside are inspiring, and even better, true."--Bibliobakes 

"Perfect for fans of fairy-tales and history lovers, but also for those who love Princesses Behaving Badly, Bad Girls Throughout History, and Rejected Princesses."--History from a Woman's Perspective

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Nonfiction
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1338047981
• ISBN 13: 9781338047981
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128
• Illustrator: Waldherr Kris