| Princess Ben Library Edition Contributor(s): Murdock, Catherine Gilbert (Author), Murdock, Catherine Gilbert (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1423373197 ISBN-13: 9781423373193 Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Binding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: November 2008 * Out of Print * Annotation: a oeMy gown suited me as well as I could ever hope, though I could not but envy the young ladies who would attract the honest compliments of the night. My bodice did not plunge as dramatically as some, and no man a" no man I would ever want to meet, surely a" could fit his hands round my waist. What I lacked in beauty I would simply have to earn with charm...a With her parents lost to assassins, Princess Ben ends up under the thumb of the conniving Queen Sophia. Starved and miserable, locked in the castlea (TM)s highest tower, Ben stumbles upon a mysterious enchanted room. So begins her secret education in the magical arts: mastering an obstinate flying broomstick, furtively emptying the castle pantries, setting her hair on fire... But Bena (TM)s private adventures are soon overwhelmed by a mortal threat to her kingdom. Can Ben save the country and herself from foul tyranny? |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Age Level: 12-15 |
| Grade Level: 7-10 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.9" W x 6.5" L (0.50 lbs) 6 pages |
| Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Unabridged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Benevolence is not your typical princess and Princess Ben is certainly not your typical fairy tale. With her parents lost to unknown assassins, Princess Ben ends up under the thumb of the conniving Queen Sophia, who is intent on marrying her off to the first available a oespecimen of imbecilic manhood.a Starved and miserable, locked in the castlea (TM)s highest tower, Ben stumbles upon a mysterious enchanted room. So begins her secret education in the magical arts: mastering an obstinate flying broomstick, furtively emptying the castle pantries, setting her hair on fire . . . But Bena (TM)s private adventures are soon overwhelmed by a mortal threat facing the castle and indeed the entire country. Can Princess Ben save her kingdom from annihilation and herself from permanent enslavement? This was such a fun read. Ben's dilemmas, while set in rather mystical settings, are such that you can relate to. Never dull, she is an engaging narrator who weaves a subtle enchantment on the listener. Princess Ben is adventurous, romantic, entertaining and most of all, a humorous story about growing up that anyone of any age will not help but love. |
Contributor Bio(s): Murdock, Catherine Gilbert: - Catherine Murdock is the author of Dairy Queen, its sequel The Off Season, and the forthcoming Front and Center. She lives outside Philadelphia with her husband, two children, and several cats, and regrets to report that she has never flown a broom, though not for lack of effort. Princess Ben is her first fairy tale. |
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