Summary: The king and queen shower Princess Susan with sparkles and dresses, while below the castle walls, villagers are desperately trying to fight off a dragon using mops, umbrellas and drinking straws. To address the inequity and equip the knights, Princess Susan embarks on money-making schemes - becoming a scullery maid and selling lemonade - only to have the king and queen once again squander the gold. Finally, Susan and her "vice princess of brave truth telling" (a former scullery maid) go off to fight the dragon themselves, and - with the help of some of Susan's sparkles - are able to convince it to contribute to the castle's coffers by providing dragon-fire fireplace subscriptions to the villagers.
Straight Talk for Librarians: This picture book is fun and full of sparkles, so young readers looking for a princess adventure will be well satisfied. The plot is reminiscent of "The Paper Bag Princess", and the colorful illustrations and fearless princess are charming. A fun depiction of a determined young princess out to live outside the box her parents and position have restrained her to.
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