Hamster Princess

Harriet the Invincible

Ursula Vernon

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English

Penguin
01 December 2015

Children's & Educational; Animal stories (Children's&YA)

Series: Hamster Princess

ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- When Harriet was christened, her parents forgot to invite the wicked fairy god-mouse Ratshade. As a result the baby princess was cursed to prick her finger on a hamster wheel when she's 12 and sleep her life away. Harriet grows up to excel in all the things hamster princesses should be able to do, though she never masters deportment and being ethereal. When she's 10, her parents confess she is cursed, which causes Harriet great pleasure. It does mean she's invincible until then, so with her trusty riding quail Mumfrey, she sets off to have adventures, slay dragons and joust on the professional circuit. And when the time comes that the curse takes effect, Harriet has a few tricks up her sleeve… A hilarious tale that subverts the traditional princess role, cleverly integrating witty illustrations throughout. Middle primary readers. Lindy

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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.

By: Ursula Vernon
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 186mm, Width: 148mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 496g
ISBN: 9780803739833
ISBN 10: 0803739834
Series: Hamster Princess
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 December 2015
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ursula Vernon is a full-time author and illustrator whose work has won a Hugo award and been nominated for an Eisner. She loves birding, gardening, and spunky heroines, and thinks she would make a terrible princess. Ursula lives with her husband in Pittsboro, North Carolina.

Reviews for Hamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible

* Move over, Babymouse, there s a new rodent in town!...Vernon has created a spunky heroine readers will cheer for and who will leave them eagerly searching for the happily ever after in the next installment. School Library Journal, starred review * Harriet is her own hamster, but she takes her place proudly alongside both Danny Dragonbreath and Babymouse. Creatively fresh and feminist, with laughs on every single page. Kirkus Reviews, starred review * A book with all the makings of a hit. Readers will be laughing themselves silly. Publishers Weekly, starred review