I really loved this book. I thought that it was perfectly funny and serous at the same time
Princess Ben
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 11. -
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Common Sense says
Bewitching tale with a refreshingly real heroine.
Why We Rated This
for Ages 11 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Princess Ben
Parents need to know that there is romance and some historical violence in this novel. More importantly the novel deals with body image, societal pressures, magic, and parental death. None of the violence is graphic and the author approaches parental death with sensitivity.
Read our full review by Terreece Clarke
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how difficult it is to change your opinion of someone, particularly from bad to good. Ben's opinion of Queen Sophia was negatively influenced by her mother. Have you ever had another person's influence affect your thoughts about someone?
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- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
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- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
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- Good role models
Great for girls of any age
I thought this book was fantastic. An enjoyable fantasy novel and coming of age story, the main character is strong, yet easy to identify with and matures a lot throughout the story. It also incorporates strong messages about positive body image, maturity, and understanding others, without over-emphasizing them to the point of being annoying. The story has a decent amount of plot twists, a good portion of humour, and some exciting adventure. And I can't say how much I enjoyed having a female main character who stands up for herself, but at the same time, can admit when she's wrong and tries to do better. I bought this book for my neice, but I fell in love with it myself. I'd reccomend this for girls of any age.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
A great book
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
It was O.K.
I thought this book was a big disapointment, considering her other two books were amazing...i would definately reccomend Dairy Farm and The Off Season (her other books) more than this book.


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