Princess Magnolia loves to fight goat-eating monsters as her alter-ego, The Princess in Black. Only, today's not a good day for monster fighting because it's her birthday and she wants to celebrate with her eleven closest friends. Organizing your own birthday party is a challenge, but when you have to duck out repeatedly to kick monsters back to Monster Land -- all while keeping your secret identity, well, secret -- it can be quite the challenge.
As in the original tale, The Princess in Black, Magnolia is a great heroine. She's resourceful, smart, and strong, with enough princess style to appeal to fancier readers. Magnolia's friends demonstrate great diversity, and both the repeated monster alarms and Magnolia's quick-thinking reactions create some delightfully humorous situations. With all the sound effects and colorful illustrations, this one is a lot of fun to read aloud.
EL -- ADVISABLE. Reviewer: Caryn
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