Pennyroyal Academy
$24.81
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2016
Summary
This action-packed middle-grade debut, set in a Grimm’s fairytale world, stars daring princesses and knights-in-training, a host of terrifying witches, and one hilarious fairy drill sergeant. Perfect for fans of Frozen, Ella Enchanted, and even the most die-hard, non-princessy reader!
“Comparison to the Harry Potter series seems inevitable … It is a breathtakingly exciting novel.” - The New York Times
A girl from the forest arrives in a bustling king…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780142427149 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0142427144 |
| Author: | M.A. Larson |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2016 |
| Weight: | 244g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 21mm |
| Series: | Pennyroyal Academy |
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Critics Review
“M. A. Larson has created a magical world of adventure—a world that shows who princesses truly are: people of character and courage and strength. No one rescues Pennyroyal princesses; they rescue themselves.”—Reese Witherspoon
“Pennyroyal Academy is one of those books you want to parse out and make last. It is a breathtakingly exciting novel, and Evie deserves a special place in the new pantheon of capable, feisty and, yes, admirable literary princesses.”—The New York Times
“Flashes of inspiration light up a protagonist with plenty of spine… A sequel-worthy debut…”—Kirkus Reviews
”[Larson]…imbues the fantasy with an important, affirming message for readers: ‘You get to decide what you want to be. No one else.’“—Publishers Weekly
“A perfect fit for fans of Hale’s Princess Academy and the novels of Gail Carson Levine.”—BCCB
“Gripping and wonderful…a spectacular fantasy novel.”—The Denver Post
“A dark Grimm-like fairy tale.“—Booklist
“A great twist on traditional fairy tales.”—Kidsreads
“Laugh-out-loud funny moments and heartfelt emotion.”—Common Sense Media
About The Author
M.A. Larson
M.A. Larson is a film and television writer who lives with his wife, daughter, and two dogs in a canyon in California. Larson has written for Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, Disney XD, Disney UK, Discovery Kids Channel, The Hub, and Nickelodeon. As a writer on the cult sensation My Little Pony- Friendship is Magic, he has been a guest at “brony” fan conventions from Paris, France to Dallas, Texas. This is his first novel.
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