Power of a Princess (More Than a Princess #2)
by E D Baker (Author)
From beloved author E.D. Baker, an adventurous tale about a princess who is more than what she seems -- and a kingdom whose fate rests in her hands.
Aislin is more than just a princess. Born to a fairy king and pedrasi queen, she's strong, smart, and brave, with magical gifts she's only beginning to discover. Aislin has spent her whole life keeping her family's gifts hidden from the non-magic folk who surround her kingdom, and is shocked to find out the humans knew about these enchantments all along. But when the fairies decide to move back onto human territory, it soon becomes clear that some will not be happy about this change.
As she sets out to restore the balance, Aislin chooses a surprising group of young women to join her - girls she knows are brave and loyal, but who don't have the qualities of typical guards or princess confidantes. Things only get more complicated when an old foe appears, surely up to no good.
The princess knows she has the power and ingenuity to stand up for herself and her kingdom, especially with her friends by her side - will that be enough to set things right
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Gr 4-6-The second installment in the series follows Aislin and her friends as the Fey return to the human world to tidy up some of the lingering issues after Aislin's first visit. The slow pace and labored world-building of the first half of the book may make it hard for young readers to stay engaged. Aislin is never out of temper and her only mistakes come from her good intentions. In fact, all the good creatures are very good and all the bad ones are very bad, so none of them feel like fully realized characters. The positive messaging around looking beyond surface-level beauty to value strength and kindness is welcome but hardly new. The action picks up in the second half of the book, as a new villain rescues an old one and Aislin and her Mestrasi (a mixture between bodyguards and ladies in waiting) set out to stop them, but it is likely only fans will make it to that point. VERDICT Purchase only where the first book is popular.-Gesse Stark-Smith, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR
Copyright 2019 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.Review quotes
"Aislin is unfailingly brave and resourceful . . . Baker's world building is perfectly attuned to young sensibilities as she presents a realm of physical beauty, interspecies harmony, and mixed-race familial love for readers to visit and for Aislin to call home." —BCCB, on More Than a Princess
"Aislin's journey to self-acceptance is rewarding, and readers will easily draw parallels between Aislin's world and their own." —Publishers Weekly, on More Than a Princess
"Whenever Aislin heads outdoors, [the] author's gift for synthesizing nature and magic comes into play.... A quirky, imaginative tale." —Kirkus Reviews, on More Than a Princess
"Self-esteem building in a lively package for younger middle grade readers who enjoy light magical adventure tales." —School Library Journal, on More Than a Princess
"Baker (the Frog Princess series) gives this series starter a familiar, Disney feel, which will engage younger readers, while themes of courage and self-acceptance give it a powerfully positive message." —Booklist, on More Than a Princess
"Full of fun and whimsy. A delightful romp through a truly unique fairy tale world!" —Jessica Day George, New York Times bestselling author of Tuesdays at the Castle, on The Fairy-Tale Matchmaker
"Annie is an enjoyable, independent, and undaunted character, who uses wits and skills rather than spells in her endeavors." —Kirkus Reviews on A Question of Magic
"Slyly combines fairy-tale tropes . . . The humor and relationships created by Baker are happily reminiscent of such classics as Howl's Moving Castle." —Kirkus on A Question of Magic
E.D. Baker is the author of the Tales of the Frog Princess series, the Wide-Awake Princess series, the Fairy-Tale Matchmaker series, the Magic Animal Rescue series, and many other delightful books for young readers, including A Question of Magic, Fairy Wings, and Fairy Lies. Her first novel, The Frog Princess, was the inspiration for Disney's hit movie The Princess and the Frog. She lives with her family and their many animals in Maryland.
Visit talesofedbaker.com for special giveaways and to learn more about all of E.D. Baker's books! facebook.com/edbakerauthor/ @edbakerbooksJUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
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Fairy tales
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Fairies
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