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PIPER COOKS UP A PLAN Daring Dreamers Club #2 by Erin Soderberg Random House, 2019 ISBN: 978-0-7364-3944-2 Source: publisher for review Ages 9-12 Middle grade contemporary All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK When you follow your dreams, the possibilities are endless! Nobody knows how to follow her dreams better than a Disney Princess. And that's what the Daring Dreamers Club knows through and through. Diverse, talented, and smart, these five girls became friends because they all had one thing in common: big dreams. Touching on everyday dramas and the ups and downs of friendship, this series will enchant all readers who are princesses at heart. The second book in the Daring Dreamers Club series will focus on Piper, who is an aspiring food scientist and inventor. She hopes to open her own business someday, just like Tiana! REVIEW Comparing the lives of real girls with those of Disney princesses seems like a funny idea on the face of i...

THE PRINCESS IN BLACK TAKES A VACATION Princess in Black #4 by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale, illustrated by LeUyen Pham Candlewick Press, 2016 ISBN: 978-0-7636-6512-8 Early Chapter Book Ages 6-10 Source: purchased All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Even monster-battling princesses get tired sometimes! But a peaceful time away is hard to find as the humorous New York Times best-selling series continues. After 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! Co...