The Runaway Princess is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. Reviews User-contributed reviews Add a reviewand share your thoughts with other readers. Kate Coombs weaves a magical tale full of pesky princes, enchanted frogs, a beady-eyed scarf, and invisibility juice – a tale of wonder, but a story familiar to all who struggle to find their own place in the world. Fifteen-year-old Princess Meg uses magic and her wits to rescue a baby dragon and escape the unwanted attentions of princes hoping to gain her hand in marriage through a contest arranged by her father, the king. Does Meg find her distinct place in the kingdom, or is she doomed to fulfill her royal duties? Instead, she sets out to win the contest herself by enlisting the help of her good friend, her loyal maid, an eager guardsman, a young wizard, and a tenacious witch. Meg firmly objects to her parents' giving her away, and she certainly has no intention of remaining in the tower where she is sequestered. But Princess Margaret is not your traditional princess. "In the tradition of so many monarchs, I offer my daughter's hand in marriage and half my kingdom to the prince who can rid us of these evils, restoring peace and prosperity to our realm."Īnd so the contest in the Kingdom of Greeve begins.
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