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by Caroline Carlson (Author)
"A witty and wise tale of wickedness (with a twist). . . . An accomplished, rib-tickling take on princess stories." --Shelf Awareness (starred review)
Princess Marigold--who hadn't yet been born when the remarkable Princess Rosalind was kidnapped--is eleven when something unexpected happens: her older sister escapes her captivity and comes home. Marigold has always known she's not as good, sweet, or kind as the sister everyone adores, but amid the celebration of Rosalind's return, Marigold realizes something new: if Princess Rosalind is good, then Princess Marigold must be wicked. And there's no place for wickedness in the kingdom. When Marigold tries to find a new place for herself in an evil wizard's fortress, though, the results are disastrous. Before she's even learned to cackle or scowl properly, she gets tangled up in a magical plot to ruin all the Cacophonous Kingdoms. Is Marigold too wicked to make things right? Or can she--with the help of a kitchen boy, a well-dressed imp, and a grumpy blob of glop--find her own way to restore peace? This endearing fantasy will have princess and anti-princess fans alike chuckling and cheering.Author Biography
Caroline Carlson is also the author of the Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates trilogy, The World's Greatest Detective, and The Door at the End of the World. Her novels have won accolades from the New York Times, the American Booksellers Association, Bank Street College of Education, the American Library Association, and Junior Library Guild. She holds an MFA in writing for children from Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives with her family in Pittsburgh. Visit her online at www.carolinecarlsonbooks.com.
Number of Pages: 272
Dimensions: 0.79 x 8.27 x 5.67 IN
Publication Date: July 08, 2025
