REVIEW: Ratpunzel by Ursula Vernon

Summary


A princess adventure story! Princess Harriet and Prince Wilbur are off to find a missing hydra egg. Along the way, they meet Ratpunzel. She has a crazy-long tail that she can throw down from her tall tower. It’s how Mother Gothel gets into the tower. It’s how Harriet and Wilbur get up there, too! Pretty soon they aren’t just trying to find a missing hydra egg. They’re also trying to rescue Ratpunzel.

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Review


Such a fun addition to this great fractured fairy tale series! Harriet is a fantastic character – a princess who wants to fight monsters. She’s not interested in getting married to a prince – she’s only twelve! She’s smart, tough, and resourceful. The twists to the Rapunzel story are just right. The sassy tone of the narration left me laughing out loud several times.

I think this would be an awesome series to read out loud, at home or in a classroom! The “voice” is so fun. This would be a great mentor text for the concept of voice also.

Rating:  ♥♥♥♥♥

Book 1 is Harriet the Invincible. I recommend enjoying these books in order – the whole series is a lot of fun!