Hamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible
  • Published: 18 May 2017
  • ISBN: 9780142427019
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $17.99

Hamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible

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25 Sep 2018
EBook
18 Aug 2015
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18 May 2017
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18 Oct 2018
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Hamster royalty meets Sleeping Beauty in this critically acclaimed new series from the creator of Dragonbreath--perfect for fans of Princess in Black and Babymouse!

Sleeping Beauty gets a feisty, furry twist in this hilarious new comic series from the creator of Dragonbreath

Harriet Hamsterbone is not your typical princess. She may be quite stunning in the rodent realm (you'll have to trust her on this one), but she is not so great at trailing around the palace looking ethereal or sighing a lot. She finds the royal life rather . . . dull. One day, though, Harriet's parents tell her of the curse that a rat placed on her at birth, dooming her to prick her finger on a hamster wheel when she's twelve and fall into a deep sleep. For Harriet, this is most wonderful news: It means she's invincible until she's twelve! After all, no good curse goes to waste. And so begins a grand life of adventure with her trusty riding quail, Mumfrey...until her twelfth birthday arrives and the curse manifests in a most unexpected way.

Perfect for fans of Babymouse and Chris Colfer's Land of Stories, this laugh-out-loud new comic hybrid series will turn everything you thought you knew about princesses on its head.
  • Published: 18 May 2017
  • ISBN: 9780142427019
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $17.99
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Praise for Hamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible

Praise for Hamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible
A 2015 Texas Bluebonnet nominee
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2015
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2015
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2015
An ALA Notable Children's Book of 2016

* "A joy to read, and we can only hope that Harriet--long may she reign--will return in later installments."--Booklist, starred review

* "Move over, Babymouse, there's a new rodent in town! . . . Vernon has created a spunky heroine readers will cheer for and who will leave them eagerly searching for the happily ever after in the next installment."--School Library Journal, starred review

* "Harriet is her own hamster, but she takes her place proudly alongside both Danny Dragonbreath and Babymouse. Creatively fresh and feminist, with laughs on every single page."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "A book with all the makings of a hit. Readers will be laughing themselves silly."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

Praise for Hamster Princess: Of Mice and Magic
* "Maintaining a keen balance between silly and sly, this sequel will have readers snickering."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "A quick and satisfying read that is as hilarious as it is fun. Make room on the shelves for this not so frilly princess."--School Library Journal, starred review

"Spunky Harriet is just as wonderful as she was in her debut . . . Fans of twisted feminist fairy tales will be delighted, and Harriet's existing followers won't be disappointed with this second installment. Bring on book three!"--Booklist

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