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| Title | : | The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom (The League of Princes #1) |
| Author | : | Christopher Healy |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 436 pages |
| Published | : | May 1st 2012 by Walden Pond Press |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Childrens. Middle Grade. Humor. Fairy Tales. Adventure. Young Adult |
Christopher Healy
Hardcover | Pages: 436 pages Rating: 4.05 | 10634 Users | 1508 Reviews
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Prince Liam. Prince Frederic. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You’ve never heard of them, have you? These are the princes who saved Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel, respectively, and yet, thanks to those lousy bards who wrote the tales, you likely know them only as Prince Charming. But all of this is about to change. Rejected by their princesses and cast out of their castles, the princes stumble upon an evil plot that could endanger each of their kingdoms. Now it’s up to them to triumph over their various shortcomings, take on trolls, bandits, dragons, witches, and other assorted terrors, and become the heroes no one ever thought they could be. Christopher Healy’s Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom is a completely original take on the world of fairy tales, the truth about what happens after “happily ever after.” It’s a must-have for middle grade readers who enjoy their fantasy adventures mixed with the humor of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. Witty black-and-white drawings by Todd Harris add to the fun.Identify Books During The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom (The League of Princes #1)
| Original Title: | The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom (The League of Princes, #1) |
| ISBN: | 0062117432 (ISBN13: 9780062117434) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The League of Princes #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee for Children's Literature (2013), Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee for Grades 3-6 (2014), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Middle Grade & Children's (2012) |
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Well, they're definitely 'typical' boys. Impulsive, not so great at communicating, and when hyped up from winning a battle, they pick a fight w/ each other. This book is both hilarious and intelligent. And the princesses have adventures, too. Both boys and girls can enjoy it, and learn about each other from it.And though it has a high page count, it's a fun fast read. I have to admit I'm not thrilled with the end... I guess it's a good thing I have book two out from the library already.I likeDoesn't everyone knows the tales of Cinderella, Rapunzel Sleeping Beauty and Briar Rose? But, what about the names of all the Princes from those tales? Believe me, I was struggling with that one too. I blame it on to many Disney movies growing up. Apparently everyone has just been calling them Prince Charming for years. Now if you asked Prince Liam, Prince Frederick, Prince Duncan and Prince Gustav, they would say it's all on account of those no good bards messing up the way things really went.
Since when did fairytales become the realm of the girly? I blame Disney. Back in the days of Grimm your average everyday fairytale might contain princesses and pretty gowns and all that jazz, but it was also just as likely to offer its own fair share of dragons and murderers and goblins as well. Once the Disney company realized that princesses were magnificent moneymakers, gone was the gore and the elements that might make those stories appealing to the boy set. If you actually sat down and
Looney Tunes meets the League of Princes Charming (and that isn't a typo). This book reminded me of the cartoons I grew up with the slapstick characters, distinct voices, and nonstop gags. This fractured fairy tale begins with a bang painting the character of Prince Frederic as pompous and fearful along with his girlfriend, Ella (Cinderella), who is spirited and wants adventure. The two argue about how to spend their afternoon. Frederic wants tea and Ella wants adventure; in particular, she
Take these two movies; take the absolute adorableness of Disney's Tangled, smoosh it with the satirical tone of The Princess Bride, then have Christopher Moore write it, and you have Christopher Healy's The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom. Okay, well, just have Christopher Healy write it. Which he did. So...yeah.I reeeeally liked this. Like, really. It fired on all cylinders with me, and I'm planning on reading the next in the series soon. The book's also illustrated with the perfectly
This really was such a fun read. I am so glad that my boss recommended that I give it a try! I bet you have always wondered about the various Princes Charming from all the various fairy tales. If that is the case, this is the book for you. With tongue firmly placed in cheat, Healy tells the tales of Princes Frederic, Gustav, Liam and Duncan so that we have a better sense of what they REALLY did to save Cinderella, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White. While the local bards have made some
This book was sooo fun. The ending was surprisingly unresolved for a mid-grade book--maybe there's going to be a sequel?--but other than that, I love it and would recommend it to anyone. I didn't expect how entertaining it would be to see these stories from "Prince Charming's" side. The fresh perspectives and modern language really bring the characters from these well-known stories to life in new, unexpected, and endearing ways.
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