The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde

My 7 year old daughter loves this series! They are easy for her to read but entertain her.

The Hales have created another winning book with The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde. Princess Magnolia presents a tough picture when she dresses up and tackles monsters as the Princess in Black. But she is as susceptible as anyone to cuteness, and the horde of bunnies she faces in this book are utterly adorable. It's funny to read about the goat boy's efforts to convince her that the bunnies aren't as sweet as they are cute, as they devour everything in sight, including a goat horn and a complete tree. But interestingly it isn't the Princess in Black who saves the day, which adds a nice twist to the story. The bunnies scaring off the other monsters is pretty funny as well. Pham, as in the other Princess in Black stories, steals the show with her gorgeous illustrations. A surefire winner for young readers who enjoy princess stories or superhero stories or both. This continues to be one of my favorite series to read and share.

This is a great series of books! My 7 yo daughter loves them, and reads them over and over again. This is the story of a dainty princess whose alter-ego secretly defends the kingdom. The idea of combining a princess and a strong, capable heroine is pure gold for little girls. It is the feminine equivalent to all the super heros (Batman, Superman, etc.) that little boys look up to. My daughter eagerly awaits each new installment impatiently, and devours it as soon as it arrives. I confess that the story line of this third installment, with aliens who look like bunnies, wasn't as compelling as the first two books. At least not to me - but my daughter didn't seem to notice, and that's what matters. Still worth five stars, and highly recommended.

My 7 year old granddaughter loves these Princess in Black books. Fun stories and lovely illustrations.

The Princess in Black's cutest adventure yet—no, really, the monsters are deceptively cute. While Princess Magnolia and unicorn Frimplepants are on their way to a much anticipated brunch with Princess Sneezewort, Magnolia's monster alarm goes off, forcing an emergency costume change on her and Frimplepants to become the Princess in Black and her faithful steed, Blacky. They rush to rescue goat boy Duff, hoping to save the day in time for doughnuts. However, when they arrive, instead of monsters they see a field full of adorable bunnies. Pham's illustrations give the bunnies wide-eyed innocence and little puffballs on the tips of their ears. Duff tries to explain that they're menaces from Monster Land that eat everything (all the grass, a tree, a goat's horn…), but the Princess has trouble imagining that monsters might come in such a cute package. By the time she does, there are too many to fight! Humor comes from the juxtaposed danger and adorableness. Just when the bunnies decide to eat the Princess, Blacky—who, as Frimplepants, is fluent in Cuteness—communicates that she's not food and persuades the bunnies to return to Monster Land. While Princess Magnolia and Frimplepants are too late for brunch, Princess Sneezewort gets the consolation prize of lunch with the Princess in Black and Blacky. While not exactly novel, it's well-executed and very funny. Overview It’s a case of monstrous cuteness as the Princess in Black encounters her biggest challenge yet: a field overrun by adorable bunnies. Princess Magnolia and her unicorn, Frimplepants, are on their way to have brunch with Princess Sneezewort, an occasion Frimplepants enjoys more than anything in the world. But just when he can smell the freshly baked bread and the heaping platters of sugar-dusted doughnuts, Princess Magnolia’s glitter-stone ring rings. The monster alarm! After a quick change in the secret cave, Princess Magnolia and Frimplepants are transformed into the Princess in Black and her faithful pony, Blacky. But when they get to the goat pasture, all they can see is a field full of darling little bunnies nibbling on grass, twitching their velvet noses, and wiggling their fluffy tails. Where are the monsters? Are these bunnies as innocent as they appear?

These are great books for young readers. These books are level M books, which is the level kids read at by the end of 2nd grade. The age range on the book says 5-8. I could see this book being used 2 ways. An adult could read it to younger kids or an early reader can read a chapter a night. I'm currently using this for my daughter who is level K. With my support, she can easily read this book. What makes this book great is the short chapters and pictures on each page. I highly recommend these cute, fun books.

We love Shannon Hale at our house, and this series is no exception. The charm, whit, and drawings are all wonderful. However, of the three Princess in Black books, this is our least favorite. Maybe it is because I bought them to read to my 3 year old, but I think it is a bit more unsettling to young readers then the other books in the series. SPOILER ALERT: In the past books, the monsters never actually ate anything, so I was telling my daughter, who is at that age to be afraid of monsters at night, that "Monsters don't eat people. They only eat goats," and she would happily go to sleep. In this book, however, the bunnies not only eat everything in sight, including the Princess in Black's shoe, but they also threaten to eat both her and Duff because they do not speak the language of cuteness. Not the best thing to have happen at our house. My daughter started to worry about monsters at night again, and we had to convince her that she spoke the language of cuteness so as to be safe. It was a much harder sell since she likes to think of herself as the Princess in Black. For now, this particular book has been put on the shelf. Still, I think it is worth having if you enjoy the series. I'm sure my daughter will like it better once she is old enough to read it herself and no longer afraid of monsters at night.

My 3.5 and 4.5-year old daughters love the Princess in Black series and I love reading the books to them! There is a picture on every page, provides opportunity for them to learn new age-appropriate vocabulary, and has a strong female character that fights monsters AND still gets to wear pink frilly dresses, glass slippers, and jewelry. We've read books #1-#3, several times.

it was a good book very funny amazing I loved the original book and this one is even better it thrilled me completely it was fun and enjoyable

This is not a proper Kindle edition. It's simply a bunch of images and very hard to read.

Un héros féminin (pas si courant !) attachant et débrouillard, des histoires à rebondissements avec des chapitres pas trop longs, de belles illustrations, cette série est devenue le livre de chevet de notre fille de 4 ans (elle est bilingue).

We found one at a local thrift shop and decided to get it and check it out. After the first chapter we were hooked!! My daughter is 7 and asks to go to bed early so we can have more "reading time". The author did a great job with the story, illustrations and names of the characters. We ended up ordering the whole series. I HIGHLY recommend these books!!