“My gown suited me as well as I could ever hope, though I could not but envy the young ladies who would attract the honest compliments of the night. My bodice did not plunge as dramatically as some, and no man — no man I would ever want to meet, surely — could fit his hands round my waist. What I lacked in beauty I would simply have to earn with charm...” With her parents lost to assassins, Princess Ben ends up under the thumb of the conniving Queen Sophia. Starved and miserable, locked in the castle’s highest tower, Ben stumbles upon a mysterious enchanted room. So begins her secret education in the magical arts: mastering an obstinate flying broomstick, furtively emptying the castle pantries, setting her hair on fire... But Ben’s private adventures are soon overwhelmed by a mortal threat to her kingdom. Can Ben save the country and herself from foul tyranny?
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"I really enjoyed this book. I think I learned the importance of not being so quick to judge others until you know a little bit more about them. This was the case throghout the book. Ben was quick to judge the prince from the country's biggest foes. Also, miscommunication often brings about more problems than are needed." — Lisa (4 out of 5 stars)
"I really enjoyed this book. I think I learned the importance of not being so quick to judge others until you know a little bit more about them. This was the case throghout the book. Ben was quick to judge the prince from the country's biggest foes. Also, miscommunication often brings about more problems than are needed."
" At first I didn't like Princess Ben, but i believe that was the way it should be..cause eventually i started to like her fearlessness. Strong woman are awesome! "
" This is a fun read--it's nice to know that not all princesses are skinny. "
" I didn't like this book. It seemed to be written for a teen but with a few hard words thrown in to make it confusing. The prince and she only meet 2 times and all you hear of each other are complaints and then suddenly on the third meeting their in love and going to get married. It was a quick easy read but definately for a younger teen. "
" Very charming! I enjoyed the young women in this book! "
" Cute. Another one that would have been fun to write myself. "
" It would have gotten four stars if the first half had been more like the second half of the book. "
" This was a sweet and fun young adult book that I would let my daugther read. "
" I felt it was lacking in...in something.... excitement maybe? I really can not explain how i feel about this book, it was good but then it was not....I wish I could put my feelings into words. "
" I enjoyed this book, the plot was fairly creative, although I found the author hard to understand sometimes. Definetly worth the read though! "
" Great fun! Ben is a very engaging princess - with very human failings. I am so impressed with this change in genre and style by Murdock! "
" This is a horrible book!!!! It's stupid and predictable, and really really cheesy!!!!!! "
" Well written, etc but - since this is supposed to be my reaction - I'm tired of women having to out do men and be better at everything. It took a long time to find this was supposed to be sleeping beauty. "
" It was so unperdictable, I loved it! I was spectical of the cover, but it was very cute, witty and not just for teenagers. "
" Two stars may be a bit harsh. I just felt like I struggled through it. The main character wasn't very likable and the ending was a bit trite. "
" This was rather an amazing story. The only thing I didn't like was how she managed to sneek in aspects from other fairy tales. It was unoriginal. I wish there was more romance at the end, but that's okay. The book as a whole was great. Go ahead and read for some adventure. "
" A fun, light read, but the plot lagged and then abruptly concluded. Who knew she even liked him? "
" A quick, fun adventures story with a not so typical princess. "
" It's written as if the girl written about is writing, which is what the writer intended but gives an unfinished and unpolished feel to the book. However, it has an authentic feel for a fantasy story. "
" k first off i didnt finish the book i quit in the middle cuz it was just so dull and even though it had a good story and i read these type of boks sumtimes i was upset with ms. murdock's performance. very boring and dull. "
" Definitly not as good as the Dairy Queen trilogy. "
" Not your usual pricess story. wonderful read. "
" a non-traditional princess in appearance and demeanor magic deft weaving or traditional fairy tales into the story...subtle made me laugh and made me think! "
" Very cute story! I didn't even recognize it until halfway through the book. Highly recommended. "
" Fine book, quick read. Different kind of princess book. "
" My one and only complaint with this book is that the first part was a bit slow for me. Other than that, I loved it! "
" I really like the fairy tale type of books. This was very good. I loved the strength of this character and how she grew and developed through out the book. It was great. "
Catherine Gilbert Murdock lives in Philadelphia with her husband, two brilliant, unicycling children, several cats, and a one-acre yard that she is slowly transforming into a wee but flourishing ecosystem.
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