The Princess in Black
by Shannon Hale (Author) Dean Hale (Author) LeUyen Pham (Illustrator)
Who says princesses don't wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black!
Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when... Brring! Brring! The monster alarm!
A big blue monster is threatening the goats! Stopping monsters is no job for dainty Princess Magnolia. But luckily Princess Magnolia has a secret she s also the Princess in Black, and stopping monsters is the perfect job for "her"! Can the princess sneak away, transform into her alter ego, and defeat the monster before the nosy duchess discovers her secret?
From award-winning writing team of Shannon and Dean Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham, here is the first in a humorous and action-packed chapter book series for young readers who like their princesses not only prim and perfect, but also dressed in black.
Recognition: Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee for Grades K-3 (2016)
Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when... Brring! Brring! The monster alarm!
A big blue monster is threatening the goats! Stopping monsters is no job for dainty Princess Magnolia. But luckily Princess Magnolia has a secret she s also the Princess in Black, and stopping monsters is the perfect job for "her"! Can the princess sneak away, transform into her alter ego, and defeat the monster before the nosy duchess discovers her secret?
From award-winning writing team of Shannon and Dean Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham, here is the first in a humorous and action-packed chapter book series for young readers who like their princesses not only prim and perfect, but also dressed in black.
Recognition: Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee for Grades K-3 (2016)
Princess in Black Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Princess in BlackReading level: 5+
Books in series: 11
Read in order? No
Tags: fantasy royalty adventure comedy & humour illustrated first chapter books animals
Print series book list
Books in series order
1. The Princess in Black (2014)2. The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party (2015)
3. The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde (2016)
4. The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation (2016)
5. The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate (2017)
6. The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare (2018)
7. The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle (2019)
8. The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem (2020)
9. The Princess in Black and the Mermaid Princess (2022)
10. The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink (2023)
11. The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe (2024)