“This nameless princess is a fabulously different kind of hero. I rooted for her triumph with every page turn."—Deborah Halverson, award-winning author, editor
A Story About the Magic of Speaking Up: Gail Carson Levine’s classicElla Enchanted meetsThe King’s Speech.
It's her 14th try at getting a name, and the nameless princess of Cochem can't get a word in edgewise.
Until she finally grabs her royal parents' attention. *cough* (500 goldfish, long story.)
Christening invitations flutter off to the Seven Kingdoms—only ten years late.
But then the Blackfly Queen strides into the feasting hall . . . just as theoh-so-tasty parsnip fries run out.
Arrows fly. Tempers flare.
Another christening goes up in smoke!
Only this time, her fairy godmother makes everything worse.The princess has 15 days to make a name for herself at the Speech Tournament.
Or she'll be invisible for life!
TROUBLE WITH PARSNIPS is the first book in theSeven Kingdoms Fairy Tale series for ages 9 to 12. Perfect for fans of Jean Ferris'Once Upon a Marigold, Jacqueline Davies'The Lemonade Wars, and E.G. Foley'sThe Gryphon Chronicles.
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