“This pleasingly twisty tale offers rib-tickling surprises around every corner. “With a wry humor that embraces modern sensibilities even as it sidesteps anachronisms, this delightfully devious girl-power fantasy cheerfully slices and dices every fairy-tale convention it encounters…” But she hasnt counted on her parents, the king and queen of Greeve, sending ten guardsmen along.

Honors and Awards: American Library Association Notable Book, one of Bank Street College of Education’s Best Children’s Books of the Year, “Superior” rating in the Horn Book Guide Read The Runaway Princess by Kate Coombs available from Rakuten Kobo. The Runaway Dragon Author: Kate Coombs About This Book When Megs dragon, Laddy, flies away from home, she knows she must go on a quest to find him. She is also a reading specialist and writing teacher who is available for tutoring in the Salt Lake City, Utah, area. 'In the tradition of so many monarchs, I offer my daughters hand in marriage and half my kingdom to the prince who can rid us of these evils, restoring peace and prosperity to our realm. With the help of her friends, she must escape from the tower where she is sequestered, and maybe even win the contest herself! Author Kate Coombs is available for author visits on Zoom. Classroom Connections Class Discussion Literature: What motifs does this story share with classic fairy tales such as Rapunzel, The Princess & the Pea, and other stories about princesses History: In most traditional fairy tales, princesses want to get married. “In the tradition of so many monarchs, I offer my daughter's hand in marriage and half my kingdom to the prince who can rid us of these evils, restoring peace and prosperity to our realm.”īut Princess Meg isn’t exactly willing to go along with this plan.