Princess Academy - by Shannon Hale

About the Book

Book Synopsis

A Newbery Honor Winner
A New York Times Bestseller

This deluxe twentieth anniversary edition of the beloved modern classic, Princess Academy, will feature stunning sprayed edges, a brand new cover, and a letter from the author!

What if you had a chance to become a Princess?

Miri lives high atop a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have lived a simple life, working in the quarry. But everything changes when word arrives that the prince of the kingdom will choose his princess from among the village girls.

A makeshift academy is set up on the mountain and every eligible girl must attend and learn how to become a proper princess. Soon Miri finds herself confronted with a harsh academy mistress, bitter competition among the girls, and her own conflicting desires. Being chosen could give her everything she ever wanted, but does Miri really want to leave her home and family behind for a royal life?

Review Quotes

"Shannon Hale's books reignite my love of reading--that joy of having the time of my life with a great story." --Stephenie Meyer, New York Times bestselling author of TWILIGHT

"Princess Academy is a classic for children of all ages." --Jennifer L. Holm, New York Times bestselling author of TURTLE IN PARADISE

"The greatest story about princesses ever written." --Stephanie Perkins, author of ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS

"Terrific. An involving tale told with great skill." --Brandon Mull, New York Times bestselling author of FABLEHAVEN and FIVE KINGDOMS

"Funny, feminist, and revolutionary." --Justine Larbalestier, author of MAGIC OR MADNESS

"Miri of the Princess Academy stands alongside Kit Tyler, Aerin, Lyra Silvertongue, and Charlotte Doyle as one of my favorite heroes in children's literature." --Matthew Kirby, author of THE CLOCKWORK THREE

"I know of no other books that provides such a perfect combination of a richly imagined fantasy world with such wise guidance for how to move with grace and dignity through our own world." --Bruce Coville, author of INTO THE LANDS OF THE UNIVERSE

"The book is a fresh approach to the traditional princess story with unexpected plot twists and great emotional resonance." --2006 Newbery Committee on PRINCESS ACADEMY

"This is not a fluffy, predictable fairy tale. . . . Instead Hale weaves an intricate, multilayered story about families, relationships, education, and the place we call home." --SLJ, starred review for PRINCESS ACADEMY

About the Author

Shannon Hale is the New York Times best-selling author of over forty books for preschoolers, kids, teens, and adults, including multiple award winners The Goose Girl, Book of a Thousand Days, and Newbery Honor recipient Princess Academy. One of her novels for the adult crowd, Austenland, was made into movie starring Keri Russell and Jennifer Coolidge. With LeUyen Pham, she created her best-selling graphic novel memoirs Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever, and the Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn picture books. She co-writes books with her husband Dean Hale, like the Eisner-nominated graphic novel Rapunzel's Revenge (with Nathan Hale), books for DC Comics about young Wonder Woman (with Victoria Ying), and best-selling chapter book series The Princess in Black (with LeUyen Pham). She lives in Utah with their four children and two ridiculous cats.

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