Would you make a good Princess? Why or why not? Book Talk Teasers: What do you think that meant? Has that changed over time? What did she have to do to find a Prince?Įveryone said Harriet should act like a proper princess. When Harriet returned home, what did she find? If you could take something or someone with you on your adventure, who or what would it be? What things did Harriet do when she found out she was invincible? If you knew nothing could hurt you, what would you want to do? If the curse was on you, would you want to know? Why or why not? What else would you have added to the curse? What three things were added to the curse? What elements that are normally in a Fairy Tale are contained in Hamster Princess? Read Snow White and discuss what elements could be carried into the graphic novel. Are they telling you the same information, or are they giving you different information? How do they work together?

Think about what you learn from just the images. Pick a page from this book and think through what you learn from just the words. Graphic novels use both words and images. What elements make up a graphic novel? If you lose one of those elements, how does it affect the story? (Ch.Information on the Sequel Hamster Princess-Of Mice and Magic:

Just when she is contemplating changing her ways, she finds someone who knows of her reputation and needs her help - just as she is. On the good side, Harriet has to face that living life on her own terms instead of conforming to society's expectations for princessly behavior has provided her a reputation with which others are unwilling to cooperate. 196) wondering how Ratshade could go to the bathroom with long nails. 193-194) There is also some bathroom humor (p.

Harriet's was much better, but then again, she'd learned it from a one-legged weasel pirate on the Seas of Terror, and they have much better bad words than you are likely to learn on a paper route.' (p. 150) When the going gets tough, 'Both of them muttered bad words under their breath. 148) She also 'wished she did have fangs' so she could 'bite that prince's stupid ears off, and make him eat them. 143) When she got upset at the next castle, 'she proceeded to decapitate every single topiary rabbit she saw, as well as topiary lungfish and a pair of topiary parakeets.' (p. 142) and her pet 'left a steaming pile of quail poop on the doorstep'. When Harriet is annoyed by what she perceives as a rude butler she says to herself, 'When I'm Queen, I'm conquering this stupid castle and turning it into a home for sick newts!' (p. There are times though when Harriet is not the best role model. This is an enjoyable story that will obviously appeal to kids with humor - even boys. Click ' here ' to open new page link to Amazon.

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