PETRONELLA

by Jay Williams ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 15, 1973

In a further twist on the turnabout adventure of the Williams/Henstra Practical Princess (1969), plucky Princess Petronella sets out to seek her fortune and rescue a prince in the bargain. She finds her languid, petulant prince (""You're not much of a prince but you're the best I can do"") in the house of Albion the enchanter, where she performs three feats which demonstrate that she is as brave, kind and talented as she is beautiful. But after she has prodded the prince from his chair and they and Albion go galloping off at cross purposes, it turns out that the enchanter is far the worthier match for Petronella: so ""off they trotted, side by side, leaving Prince Ferdinand of Firebright to walk home as best he could."" And to match Williams' usual brisk inventiveness, Henstra's flamboyant redhaired princess and foppish prince and his enchanter's surreal transformations are inspired with his now familiar dash and agitation.

Pub Date: April 15, 1973

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Parents' Magazine Press

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 1, 1973

Categories: CHILDREN'S