Common Sense Media Review
By Tracy Moore
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Fewer thrills, more relationship focus in this installment.
Parents Need to Know
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What's the Story?
In PRINCESS IN DISGUISE: A TALE OF THE WIDE-AWAKE PRINCESS, Annie and Liam are excited to finally be married -- until everything about their special day takes a turn for the worse, from sudden flooding at the castle to a surge of rats to rashes befalling Snow White and Cinderella. Instead of spending a day enjoying perfect wedded bliss, Annie and Liam must figure out whom they've angered and what they can do about it. But to do so, they'll have to find disguises and hit the road for one last adventure before they wed.
Is It Any Good?
This installment in the series isn't as suspenseful as the previous books, but it upholds the series tradition of giving Annie room to be resourceful, smart, headstrong, and compassionate. It also provides a deeper exploration of her relationship with Liam and shows what a mutually respectful relationship of equals looks like.
The plot's twists and turns are less thrilling than in earlier books, and the focus here is more on Annie and Liam's relationship than on Annie's individual problem-solving. But the team works together to solve problems and establish themselves as benevolent, kind royals, with the focus on their compassion as a couple.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about princess books. Why do you think fairy tales are still so popular?
How does Princess in Disguise challenge our notions of what princesses are like? How is Annie different, aside from the fact that magic doesn't work on her?
How does Princess in Disguise explore our notions of what princes should act like? How is Liam different from other princes?
Book Details
- Author :
- Genre : Fantasy
- Topics : Adventures , Fantasy ( Fairy Tales )
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Bloomsbury Children's Books
- Publication date : March 31, 2015
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 8 - 12
- Number of pages : 224
- Available on : Paperback, Nook, Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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