{"product_id":"princess-academy-deluxe-anniversary-edition-9781547618354","title":"Princess Academy: Deluxe Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Newbery Honor Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis deluxe twentieth anniversary edition of the beloved modern classic, \u003ci\u003ePrincess Academy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewill feature stunning sprayed edges, a brand new cover, and a letter from the author!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if you had a chance to become a Princess?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMiri lives high atop a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have lived a simple life, working in the quarry. But everything changes when word arrives that the prince of the kingdom will choose his princess from among the village girls. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA makeshift academy is set up on the mountain and every eligible girl must attend and learn how to become a proper princess. Soon Miri finds herself confronted with a harsh academy mistress, bitter competition among the girls, and her own conflicting desires. Being chosen could give her everything she ever wanted, but does Miri really want to leave her home and family behind for a royal life?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShannon Hale\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of over forty books for preschoolers, kids, teens, and adults, including multiple award winners \u003ci\u003eThe Goose Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBook of a Thousand Days\u003c\/i\u003e, and Newbery Honor recipient \u003ci\u003ePrincess Academy\u003c\/i\u003e. One of her novels for the adult crowd, \u003ci\u003eAustenland\u003c\/i\u003e, was made into movie starring Keri Russell and Jennifer Coolidge. With LeUyen Pham, she created her best-selling graphic novel memoirs \u003ci\u003eReal Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFriends Forever\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eItty-Bitty Kitty-Corn\u003c\/i\u003e picture books. She co-writes books with her husband Dean Hale, like the Eisner-nominated graphic novel \u003ci\u003eRapunzel's Revenge \u003c\/i\u003e(with Nathan Hale), books for DC Comics about young Wonder Woman (with Victoria Ying), and best-selling chapter book series \u003ci\u003eThe Princess in Black \u003c\/i\u003e(with LeUyen Pham). She lives in Utah with their four children and two ridiculous cats. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.shannonhale.com\u003cbr\u003e@HaleShannon\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51415326687506,"sku":"9781547618354","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6790a256-a67e-4551-b00f-7fb2b0e7a6c7.jpg?v=1751133606","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/princess-academy-deluxe-anniversary-edition-9781547618354","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}