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After escaping an unconventional kidnapping, Princess Basil finds herself far from her castle and must take fate into her own hands. She tracks down the fairy godmother who "blessed" her, and learns the solution to her ordinariness might be as simple as finding a magic ring. With an unlikely ally in tow, she takes on gnomes, a badger, and a couple of snarky foxes in her quest for a less ordinary life.
Portland comics artist Cassie Anderson (Lifeformed) takes her webcomic to print in this tale of magical adventure, full of soul and humor for readers of all ages.
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- ISBN: 9781506710280
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Languages
- English
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September 6, 2019
Gr 5-8-Bewildered by her overwhelming ordinariness, a plucky princess finds freedom in choosing her own destiny. While she's no shrinking violet, Princess Basil of Florim feels like an herb in a flower garden. Fairy-blessed at birth, Basil's six sisters received preternatural endowments, while she was given the "gift" of ordinariness. When the well-meaning queen has Basil kidnapped in the hope of attracting a suitor, the intrepid princess escapes and stumbles upon Hudson, a shepherd boy and fellow "ordinary." After visiting with Melvina, Basil's unconventional fairy godmother, the emboldened team sets off in pursuit of the extraordinary, conquering figurative and all-too-literal dragons along the way. Loosely inspired by M.M. Kaye's The Ordinary Princess, this graphic novel was once intended as an animation pitch, and the final product retains a cinematic feel. Storyboard-esque illustrations and routine panels make for a crisp and captivating read; characters' cartoonish features render them eminently accessible. Whereas Basil's sisters drip with detail, she's composed of simpler linework; while those princesses pop with color, she simmers beneath a subdued palette, even turning enchanted dresses drab. Between the lines, Anderson adroitly balances pressing adolescent (and-alas-postadolescent) traits and concerns in her protagonist, juggling Basil's élan and anxiety, spunk and self-doubt, aspiration and trepidation. Finally, as befits a new generation of princess fairy tales, Basil's happy-ever-after has more to do with friendship and familial bonds than romantic entanglement. VERDICT Vivacious, reader-friendly, and openhearted, Anderson's spirited fairy-tale spin-off beckons legions of unwittingly extraordinary fans.-Steven Thompson, Sadie Pope Dowdell Library, South Amboy, NJ
Copyright 2019 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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September 6, 2019
Gr 5-8-Bewildered by her overwhelming ordinariness, a plucky princess finds freedom in choosing her own destiny. While she's no shrinking violet, Princess Basil of Florim feels like an herb in a flower garden. Fairy-blessed at birth, Basil's six sisters received preternatural endowments, while she was given the "gift" of ordinariness. When the well-meaning queen has Basil kidnapped in the hope of attracting a suitor, the intrepid princess escapes and stumbles upon Hudson, a shepherd boy and fellow "ordinary." After visiting with Melvina, Basil's unconventional fairy godmother, the emboldened team sets off in pursuit of the extraordinary, conquering figurative and all-too-literal dragons along the way. Loosely inspired by M.M. Kaye's The Ordinary Princess, this graphic novel was once intended as an animation pitch, and the final product retains a cinematic feel. Storyboard-esque illustrations and routine panels make for a crisp and captivating read; characters' cartoonish features render them eminently accessible. Whereas Basil's sisters drip with detail, she's composed of simpler linework; while those princesses pop with color, she simmers beneath a subdued palette, even turning enchanted dresses drab. Between the lines, Anderson adroitly balances pressing adolescent (and-alas-postadolescent) traits and concerns in her protagonist, juggling Basil's �lan and anxiety, spunk and self-doubt, aspiration and trepidation. Finally, as befits a new generation of princess fairy tales, Basil's happy-ever-after has more to do with friendship and familial bonds than romantic entanglement. VERDICT Vivacious, reader-friendly, and openhearted, Anderson's spirited fairy-tale spin-off beckons legions of unwittingly extraordinary fans.-Steven Thompson, Sadie Pope Dowdell Library, South Amboy, NJ
Copyright 2019 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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