Hamster Princess Book 1
Harriet the Invincible
by Ursula Vernon
from the publisher's site:
Harriet Hamsterbone is not your typical princess. She may be quite stunning in the rodent realm (you’ll have to trust her on this one), but she is not so great at trailing around the palace looking ethereal or sighing a lot. She finds the royal life rather . . . dull. One day, though, Harriet’s parents tell her of the curse that a rat placed on her at birth, dooming her to prick her finger on a hamster wheel when she’s twelve and fall into a deep sleep. For Harriet, this is most wonderful news: It means she’s invincible until she’s twelve! After all, no good curse goes to waste. And so begins a grand life of adventure with her trusty riding quail, Mumfrey…until her twelfth birthday arrives and the curse manifests in a most unexpected way.
my thoughts:
This book is so much fun! I really can't wait to read the rest of the series. I definitely recommend this one to parents and children who are tired of the same old fairy tales; Harriet turns all of that on its head. Harriet is brave and fierce, and for a time, invincible, but she's not perfect. She's a kid and she messes up, but she also works to fix her mistakes.
The hybrid comic style works well with this series. Most of the book is in traditional novel format, but the illustrations are frequently used to interject dialogue into the story. Vernon includes plenty of action, adventure, but also humor. Don't let the pink and purple cover fool you. This book works well for both boys and girls. I highly recommend that you give it a try.
how I acquired this book:
I borrowed it from my local library.
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