The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom
Author: Christopher Healy
Illustrator: Todd Harris
Book 1 in the League of Princes series
Pages: 450
Published: 2012
Age: 9+
A fast-paced and hilarious fantasy quest in the grand tradition of Shrek and The Princess Bride, starring four very unlikely, but likeable, heroes.
Prince Liam. Prince Frederick. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You’ve never heard of them, have you? But you’ve probably heard of Prince Charming, the guy who rides in at the last minute to save the girl. Well that’s them, all four of them. They are all Prince Charmings. Only in reality, they are a little less heroic than you might expect.
One day, cast out of their castles for one reason or another, the four Prince Charmings stumble upon each other, then shortly afterwards, upon an evil plot to bring about the downfall of the kingdom. Can the princes stop their bickering, overcome their failings and become the heroes the stories always said they were?
A completely original take on the world of fairy tales and the truth about what happens after "happily ever after." It's a must-have for middle grade readers who enjoy fantasy adventures mixed with humour similar to that in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. Witty black-and-white illustrations by Todd Harris add to the fun.
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About the League of Princes Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom(2012)
- 2.The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle(2013)
- 3.The Hero's Guide to Being an Outlaw(2014)
Reading age: 9+ years
This series should be read in order.
There’s a lot you don’t know about Prince Charming.
Sure, we’re all aware of those guys who show up at the end of fairy tales to save the princesses, throw on a fancy suit, and get hitched in a lavish wedding. But have you ever wondered who those guys really are? Or if the few, meager facts we do hear about them are even...true?
Well, you're about to meet Prince Charming — or rather, the Prince Charmings — all four of them: Prince Liam, Prince Frederick, Prince Duncan, Prince Gustav. They may have rescued Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, and Snow White, respectively, but these four men are far more (or less) than the cardboard cutout heroes we’ve heard tales about and, in reality, probably a little less heroic than you might expect.
Rejected by their princesses and cast out of their kingdoms, these four men bond over their shared anonymity and band together to battle witches, goblins, trolls, bandits, and giants in order to save each of their kingdoms from a diabolical plot. And by the end, with any luck, they may finally become the real heroes they were always meant to be.
A fast-paced and hilarious fantasy quest in the grand tradition of Shrek and The Princess Bride, starring four very unlikely, but likeable, heroes.