The Monster Princess - Hardcover

MacHale, D.J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1416948090 ISBN 13: 9781416948094

Publisher: Aladdin, 2010

Synopsis

Lala dwells in a cave that lies deep below the ground, worlds away from the castle where three beautiful princesses live. She is the best krinkle-nut digger by far, but she longs for more: the dresses, the parties, the royal life. Up, up, up Lala climbs and sneaks into the castle. She tries on the princesses’ gowns...and is caught. But the princesses dress Lala up and let her attend a ball. She stumbles. She bumbles. She is laughed at. Can Lala find it in her heart to forgive the girls who tricked her? Will Lala find out what it means to be a real princess?

About this title

About the Author:

D.J. MacHale is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Pendragon series and the Morpheus Road series. He has written, directed and produced many television series and movies for young people that have been seen on Nickelodeon, The Disney Channel, HBO, Showtime, PBS, Discovery Kids, and the broadcast networks. D.J. lives with his family in Southern California.

Alexandra Boiger is the illustrator of numerous children’s books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and The Little Bit Scary People by Emily Jenkins. Ms. Boiger lives in Northern California with her husband and daughter. Visit her at AlexandraBoiger.com.

From Booklist:

A potentially didactic story by children’s media veteran MacHale (the Pendragon series, Nickelodeon’s Are You Afraid of the Dark?, etc.), is saved by a wry text (“These maidens were precious as twelve-carat gems. However, this tale is not about them”) and endearing illustrations of Lala, a young, furry, brown monster from underground who wishes to become a princess. The trick played on her by three real princesses (dressing her up for a ball only to ridicule her in public) is cruel but rings true to those familiar with the social-pecking-order playground antics of young children. Lala’s fluffy green hair, eager grin accented by two delicate fangs, and irrepressible spirit make her a creature kids will root for, even before she uses her monstery skills to save the princesses from a scary beast. Although heroically rescuing those who’ve tormented her may seem unrealistically optimistic, the resolution satisfies: they’re all friends in the end, with each remaining true to herself. Grades K-1. --Diane Foote

About this edition

• Publisher: Aladdin
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1416948090
• ISBN 13: 9781416948094
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Boiger Alexandra