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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2011 · Est. 7.5 hour read
The Princess Curse
Written by Merrie Haskell
A young apprentice risks everything to break a deadly curse on dancing princesses.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 6,318 ratings
352 pages· 67,199 words· Est. 7.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In the kingdom of Sylvania, a curse forces princesses to dance nightly to exhaustion. Thirteen-year-old Reveka, a daring herbalist's apprentice, takes on the perilous task of breaking the curse. As she delves into the mystery, Reveka's journey leads her to the Underworld, where she must risk her soul to save the princesses. Will her courage and wit be enough to unravel the enchantment, or will she fall victim to the same fate as those before her? Discover a tale of magic, danger, and adventure in this captivating retelling of classic fairy tales.
From the publisher
Merrie Haskell’s middle-grade fantasy novel Princess Curse is an imaginative retelling of the fairy tales The Twelve Dancing Princesses and Beauty and the Beast. In the fifteenth-century kingdom of Sylvania, the prince offers a fabulous reward to anyone who cures the curse that forces the princesses to spend each night dancing to the point of exhaustion. Everyone who tries disappears or falls into an enchanted sleep. Thirteen-year-old Reveka, a smart, courageous herbalist’s apprentice, decides to attempt to break the curse despite the danger. Unravelling the mystery behind the curse leads Reveka to the Underworld, and to save the princesses, Reveka will have to risk her soul. Princess Curse combines magic, suspense, humor, and adventure into a story perfect for fans of Gail Carson Levine.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 352
- Words
- 67,199
- Reading age
- 10–13
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 790L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.4
- F&P level
- ~S
- AR points
- 10
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 146044
Publication
- Published
- May 28, 2013
- First published
- September 1, 2011
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780062008152
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