{"product_id":"the-frog-princess-and-peter-pan-or-wendy-darling-and-the-secret-prince-isbn-9798217117819","title":"The Frog Princess and Peter Pan (or, Wendy Darling and the Secret Prince)","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat would happen if the Frog Princess met Peter Pan, and Wendy Darling had to find her own way to Neverland? Fairy tales meet \u003ci\u003eFreaky Friday \u003c\/i\u003ein this series by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Kim Bussing, where there’s a magical mix-up for every princess!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*The magical first edition paperback of \u003ci\u003eThe Frog Princess and Peter Pan (or, Wendy Darling and the Secret Prince) \u003c\/i\u003ewill feature dual-toned green and blue sprayed edges!*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrincess Lissie of Neverland is a \u003ci\u003every\u003c\/i\u003e good princess: she's quiet, practices good manners, and stays out of trouble. She has even learned to live with the pesky curse that turns her into a frog each night, dodging the false king and his scout, Peter Pan. That is, until Lissie is magically whisked to a strange house on mainland Reverie . . . with Peter Pan himself waiting at the window.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, Wendy Darling has a problem. All she wants is her own happy ending, but unfortunately, her father is sending her away to finishing school (even though she isn’t \u003ci\u003ethat\u003c\/i\u003e bad at being “good”). And that's all \u003ci\u003ebefore\u003c\/i\u003e Wendy suddenly winds up surrounded by pirates—being ordered to walk the plank.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHappily-ever-after couldn’t feel farther away. Can Lissie stay safe from Peter Pan's clutches? And in a world of curses and magic, can Wendy find her own happy ending?\u003cb\u003eKim Bussing\u003c\/b\u003e writes fairy tales for children and adults, and is the author of the Princess Swap series. She has an MFA from the University of Arizona, and her shorter work has appeared in various publications and has received several awards. Kim is obsessed with \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom of the Opera\u003c\/i\u003e and gluten-free croissants. Originally from Seattle, Washington, she currently lives in Tucson, Arizona.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWendy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf Wendy Darling has anything to say about it, she’s never, ever going to grow up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter all, what’s waiting on the other side of \u003ci\u003egrown-­up\u003c\/i\u003e except for bills to pay, gray hairs to worry about, a heart that’s likely been kicked around a bit, and kids to feed?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlenty of people say plenty of things, and talking is all they end up doing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWendy intends to make things happen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat’s why when the Miravale city bells ring six long gongs and the street kids start to break away from their game of hopscotch, heading home for dinner, Wendy tries to slip down an alley without being noticed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiravale is a large city the color of sunrise, settled close to the pines of the Dreamwood. It’s one of Reverie’s capitals, and a fairly calm one, perfectly content to sit out the drama of dragons or magical storms. It’s the only home Wendy has ever known, and the one she’s now planning to leave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe has a plan in her mind and a poster in her pocket and a party she’d rather avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wendy,” John calls, stopping Wendy in her tracks. “Aren’t you reconvening with us for the festivities?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn is Wendy’s brother and the Darlings’ middle child, which, according to the fairies, means that nothing all that exciting will happen to him. John is probably fine with that. He wants to grow up to become a banker, and at ten years old he has already collected an assortment of top hats and unnecessarily complicated words, as though someone’s going to knock on the Darlings’ door in a panic, demanding, \u003ci\u003eDoes anyone here happen to want to be a banker and have the necessary top hat? We’re desperately in need of someone with a top hat!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eYeah,” Michael chirps. “Ain’t you comin’ home, Wendy?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Aren’t,” John corrects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ain’t you comin’ home, Aren’t?” Michael repeats. His little face furrows. “That a new nickname for her, or ­somethin’?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael is the youngest Darling child, constantly tagging behind John and doing a poor job of imitating him. As the youngest, Michael is universally beloved, and according to the fairies, he’s destined for great things.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAccording to the fairies\u003c\/i\u003e is something their mother always said. She kept books about that sort of thing, how birth order predicted your fate, and often treated those as law, meaning she didn’t have to do much in terms of ­mothering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs for Wendy? You don’t need to ask the fairies about that. As the eldest daughter to a successful restaurant owner, she’s meant to become a proper lady, get married off to a boring lordling, and turn up her nose at people having adventures, even though she wishes to have adventures. And doesn’t like being proper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I’m gonna go say goodbye to Fiona,” Wendy lies. John and Michael exchange glances and shrug. “I’ll be back in time.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTonight is a special night. None of the usual chores or dinner with her family babbling about their day. Tonight, the whole household and the nearby Darling Tavern are crackling with preparation to celebrate Wendy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause tonight is the last night of her life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOkay. That’s dramatic. Although maybe fair.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTonight is her last night in Miravale before she’s to be shipped off to St. Geraldine’s School for Wayward Girls in the Glacial Halls, a city of eternal winter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSt. Geraldine’s is a horrible, horrible place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Wendy wanders through Miravale’s streets, the pink stone walls turning nearly rosy in the dusk, just the thought of St. Geraldine’s makes her stomach knot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s basically a prison sentence. It would be better to be cursed, like that princess who was turned into a beast. Wendy’d take some fur and claws over this.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt St. Geraldine’s, Wendy will be forced at sword point to learn how to:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1) Put the utensils in their proper place to host a dinner party.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2) Never complain if your shoes pinch your toes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3) Be worthy of True Love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4) Be the perfect wife and mother. (Yuck. Wendy’s not the biggest fan of mothers in general.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOkay. She won’t be forced at \u003ci\u003esword point\u003c\/i\u003e. It’s not ladylike to hold a sword. And it’s \u003ci\u003every\u003c\/i\u003e unladylike to point it at someone. But what they’re doing to her is even worse, honestly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt St. Geraldine’s, they’re going to stuff her into pretty dresses that you \u003ci\u003esimply cannot\u003c\/i\u003e get dirty and train her to be a brainless drone whose only concern is marrying someone quite wealthy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat’s why Wendy is running away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut not just running away to the end of the block for a few hours, hoping her family will notice she’s gone and start to panic. She’s tried that. They didn’t panic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor something as severe as St. Geraldine’s, she’s going to go far, far away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe’s going to go to Neverland.","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233669099749,"sku":"NP9798217117819","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9798217117819.jpg?v=1767739442","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-frog-princess-and-peter-pan-or-wendy-darling-and-the-secret-prince-isbn-9798217117819","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}