{"product_id":"the-princess-in-black-takes-a-vacation-isbn-9780763694517","title":"The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation","description":"\u003cb\u003eEven monster-battling princesses get tired sometimes! But a peaceful time away is hard to find as the humorous \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling series continues.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter battling monsters all night, a sleepy Princess in Black decides that she needs a vacation. After all, the Goat Avenger, a new hero who looks oddly familiar, has offered to protect the goats while she takes a much needed break. The very next day Princess Magnolia rides her bicycle to the seaside, where the air is salty, the sun is shiny, and the sea is as blue as monster fur. But just as Princess Magnolia is about to take a nap on her hammock, she hears a “ROAR!” Seriously? A monster? On the perfect beach? Impossible! Could a sea monster\u003ci\u003e really \u003c\/i\u003eruin this vacation for the Princess in Black?The dual storylines keep the pace \u003cb\u003eexciting\u003c\/b\u003e, and—even though the heroine is sleepy—the art is energetic and charming. Princess Magnolia has fair skin, Duff's is a little bit darker, and the beachgoers are pleasingly diverse. As always, hilarious; perhaps the strongest Princess in Black outing since the first.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePham’s \u003cb\u003eexpressive \u003c\/b\u003eartwork appears on almost every page, effectively breaking up the text for emerging readers, as well as helping them to visualize the story details. Particularly amusing are the paired illustrations that compare the Goat Avenger and Duff. Recommend the PIB series to Kate DiCamillo’s Mercy Watson graduates looking for a new fix.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist Online\u003cb\u003eShannon \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Dean Hale\u003c\/b\u003e are the award-winning husband-and-wife team behind \u003ci\u003eThe Princess in Black,\u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by LeUyen Pham. Shannon Hale is also the author of the Newbery Honor novel \u003ci\u003ePrincess Academy\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling series Ever After High. Shannon and Dean Hale live in Salt Lake City, Utah.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeUyen Pham\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eGod’s Dream\u003c\/i\u003e by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams and \u003ci\u003eAunt Mary’s Rose\u003c\/i\u003e by Douglas Wood, as well as the Freckleface Strawberry books by Julianne Moore. LeUyen Pham lives in California.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299782742245,"sku":"NP9780763694517","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763694517.jpg?v=1767741077","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-princess-in-black-takes-a-vacation-isbn-9780763694517","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}