Princess Academy: Deluxe Anniversary Edition

Shannon Hale

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A Newbery Honor Winner
A New York Times Bestseller

This deluxe twentieth anniversary edition of the beloved modern classic, Princess Academy, will feature stunning sprayed edges, a brand new cover, and a letter from the author!

What if you had a chance to become a Princess?

Miri 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.

A 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?

Book Details

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publish Date: Jul 1st, 2025
Pages: 288
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.20in - 5.50in - 0.80in - 0.45lb
EAN: 9781547618354
Recommended age: 08-12
Categories: • Social Themes - Friendship• Fantasy - General• Royalty

About the Author

Hale, Shannon: -

Shannon Hale is the Newbery Honor-winning and New York Times bestselling author of the Princess Academy series, The Books of Bayern, Book of a Thousand Days, Dangerous, and the graphic novels Rapunzel's Revengeand Calamity Jack, as well as the Ever After High and Princess in Black series, and the upcoming The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl for Marvel. She also wrote three novels for adults, including Austenland, now a major motion picture starring Keri Russell. She and her husband, the author Dean Hale, have four children and live near Salt Lake City, Utah.

www.shannonhale.com
@HaleShannon

Praise for this book

"Shannon Hale's books reignite my love of reading--that joy of having the time of my life with a great story." --Stephenie Meyer, New York Times bestselling author of TWILIGHT

"Princess Academy is a classic for children of all ages." --Jennifer L. Holm, New York Times bestselling author of TURTLE IN PARADISE

"The greatest story about princesses ever written." --Stephanie Perkins, author of ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS

"Terrific. An involving tale told with great skill." --Brandon Mull, New York Times bestselling author of FABLEHAVEN and FIVE KINGDOMS

"Funny, feminist, and revolutionary." --Justine Larbalestier, author of MAGIC OR MADNESS

"Miri of the Princess Academy stands alongside Kit Tyler, Aerin, Lyra Silvertongue, and Charlotte Doyle as one of my favorite heroes in children's literature." --Matthew Kirby, author of THE CLOCKWORK THREE

"I know of no other books that provides such a perfect combination of a richly imagined fantasy world with such wise guidance for how to move with grace and dignity through our own world." --Bruce Coville, author of INTO THE LANDS OF THE UNIVERSE

"The book is a fresh approach to the traditional princess story with unexpected plot twists and great emotional resonance." --2006 Newbery Committee on PRINCESS ACADEMY

"This is not a fluffy, predictable fairy tale. . . . Instead Hale weaves an intricate, multilayered story about families, relationships, education, and the place we call home." --SLJ, starred review for PRINCESS ACADEMY