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Trouble With Parsnips: About the Magic of Speaking Up (Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tale) Hardcover – October 31, 2018

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It's like The King's Speech, but for kids.
When it's save-the-kingdom time, a nameless princess has to use her whole toolbox. . .
Organizing a party is hard! When you're a behind-the-scenes inventor princess, it's even worse.
But when your royal parents fall ill?
The pressure's on!
Then your royal aunt burns down the castle. . .
And your fairy godmother's booby-trapped gift means. . .
No one hears you at all!
What's a princess to do?
Can she finally use the one tool that's never worked. . .her quiet voice?
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Whether it's
speaking up at a feast or reading a map in a strange kingdom, SEVEN KINGDOMS FAIRY TALES are all about finding more magic in your life.
One lucky child gets the perfect leadership gift.
If only the fairies would remember the training wheels!
Yiiiiiiiikes!
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For ages 9 to 12. Read in any order.Perfect for fans of funny, fast-paced fairy tales like Jean Ferris' Once Upon a Marigold or E.G. Foley's The Gryphon Chronicles.
Also for friends of
entertaining adventure stories. . .with a side of handy life skills. (Jacqueline Davies' The Lemonade Wars or Shannon Hale's Princess Academy.)
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"This nameless princess is a fabulously different kind of hero. I rooted for her triumph with every page turn."
--Deborah Halverson, award-winning author, editor

"Kids will love every quirky thing about it!"
--Kristi Wientge, author, KARMA KHULLAR'S MUSTACHE

"I love the premise of hiding in plain sight. The concept that a kid could go through childhood - and life - without feeling they are being heard or seen is such an important topic . . . I know a lot of kids will be drawn to this!"
--Halli Gomez, contributing author, BRAVE NEW GIRLS: TALES OF HEROINES WHO HACK

"Emotionally engaging. I feel much sympathy for [the nameless princess], yet at the same time her parents and all their inadequacies are so endearing."
--Michelle Leonard, contributing author, BRAVE NEW GIRLS: STORIES OF GIRLS WHO SCIENCE AND SCHEME, Young Adult (Sci-Fi Anthology for ages 12+)

"I love all the rich details like the Blackflies, the goldfish in the moat, the sluices carrying the desserts . . ." --Karin Lefranc, author, I WANT TO EAT YOUR BOOKS

About the Author

The joys we discover early can turn into life-long fascinations. That's why my books challenge 9-to-12-year-old readers to open all the doors in their lives!

Until we reach retirement age, most of us will never again have a window of time, energy, and brain power like this.

Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tales are about enjoying
reading superpowers, imagining delightfully silly places, and discovering life's possibilities.

Laurel Decher lives on the outskirts of a mid-sized city in Germany, between a medieval chapel on the St. James' Way and a boundary marker tree carved with a scary face. It's a little surprising, since she expected to live in Vermont for the rest of her life. You just never know when adventure will call!

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bumpity Boulevard Press (October 31, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 308 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3982007518
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3982007519
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 690L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 1
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.37 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.81 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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The joys we discover early can turn into life-long fascinations. That's why my books challenge 9-to-12-year-old readers to open all the doors in their lives!

Until we reach retirement age, most of us will never again have a window of time, energy, and brain power like this.

Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tales are about enjoying reading superpowers, imagining delightfully silly places, and discovering life's possibilities.

Read the books in any order. :)

Laurel Decher lives on the outskirts of a mid-sized city in Germany, between a medieval chapel on the St. James' Way and a boundary marker tree carved with a scary face. It's a little surprising, since she expected to live in Vermont for the rest of her life. You just never know when adventure will call!

TROUBLE WITH PARSNIPS is her first book for young readers (ages 9-12). She writes stories about all things whimsical, vegetable, or musical.

In LOST WITH LEEKS, Prince Nero has to find his true North and rescue St. Nicholas before it's too late.

In UNDER PRESSURE WITH A SQUASH: The Multiplication Problem, Princess Saffy and Prince Magellan face test after test to save their beloved dragon.

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Love this super-original fairy tale!
This is a terrifically inventive tale about a princess (the youngest of 15 children) who needs a name, fast--and the clock is ticking... The stakes are high, not only for her but for the whole kingdom, and I found myself reading faster and faster as I neared the end. I also fell in love with the entire Cochem Kingdom, a wonderfully quirky place where the characters are obsessed with library books (yay!), good quality parsnip fries, and excellent, rollicking speeches. What a fun, satisfying read!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2022
    There is a lot going on in this book! What a fun story, the author leads you through a princesses trials and escapades like none other. The story is great as is the character development. It was also quite humorous! With that I’m pleased that there are more books in the series. Don’t hesitate to get this for your student, it is well written and wholesome, appropriate reading and a great deal of fun.
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2020
    This is a cute book my kiddos enjoyed. Definitely recommend it!
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2018
    This is a terrifically inventive tale about a princess (the youngest of 15 children) who needs a name, fast--and the clock is ticking... The stakes are high, not only for her but for the whole kingdom, and I found myself reading faster and faster as I neared the end. I also fell in love with the entire Cochem Kingdom, a wonderfully quirky place where the characters are obsessed with library books (yay!), good quality parsnip fries, and excellent, rollicking speeches. What a fun, satisfying read!
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    Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2018
    This is a terrifically inventive tale about a princess (the youngest of 15 children) who needs a name, fast--and the clock is ticking... The stakes are high, not only for her but for the whole kingdom, and I found myself reading faster and faster as I neared the end. I also fell in love with the entire Cochem Kingdom, a wonderfully quirky place where the characters are obsessed with library books (yay!), good quality parsnip fries, and excellent, rollicking speeches. What a fun, satisfying read!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2018
    The Trouble With Parsnips is the story of a spunky princess who is a go-getter and inventor, but who will remain nameless until her christening, which is a decade overdue. But to achieve this, she will have to face her fears of speaking in public. The story follows her adventures as she saves the kingdom from the Blackfly Queen and faces her own fears. Lots of magical details and quirky characters with a positive message and fun heroine.
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2020
    This book is supposed to be for children in the 9-12 year range, it is too mixed and out of date for it to be of interest.

    I had Ivanhoe, Biggles, Davy Crocket as books, Hopalong Cassidy, the Lone Ranger as films in my 9-12 year period.

    My grandchildren at that age do sports, with rules, learn a foreign language, have computers, read books, see films with main characters living similar lives to themselves, eat pizza , taco and ice cream.

    Fifteen siblings many with the same name and a weird vegetable symbol would be fine in one sort of story , a nice nonsensical one. There the inventive princess could shine.
    An adult brazenly breaking sporting rules and a torture chamber, the dungeon, where people faced death when they had to balance on a board over a river would be possible in another story, where over the top baddies get foiled by an inventive youngster. (Home alone, anyone?)
    Not both in one story.

    I also just don't know why there were inventive names for the seven kingdoms, but real German river names.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2021
    Read and reviewed by my seven-year-old daughter.
    'Trouble with Parsnips' is about a nameless princess who lives in the Cochem Kingdom. She’s the fifteenth child of her family. She doesn’t have any actual name, but when the king or queen wanted or needed her, they would call ‘Fifteenth’ or ‘Sibyl #8’.

    All the princesses in the Cochem Kingdom got the name Sybil, and all the princes got the name Harold. So the nameless princess ended up being Sybil #8.
    Sybil #8—the unnamed princess—is the youngest, and she feels forgotten by her family. She can’t speak up for herself, and she has only fifteen days to find herself a name, else she would become invisible forever.

    Can she save the Kingdom and find a name for herself in time? Or will she become invisible forever? Read this amazing realistic fairytale to find out. But wait! Read the rest of this review first. 😊

    I loved Sybil #8 as she was very smart and intelligent.
    In Trouble with Parsnips, there are very funny instances. There is a palace agriculture library (PAL) and a ventriloquist league (VVL), which I liked very much.

    The themes in this book include family relationships, believing in oneself, and speaking up for oneself.

    I give this book 5/5 stars as there were no confusing or boring parts.
    'Trouble with Parsnips' isn’t like any other book I’ve ever read. I would love to read more by the author.
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