The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party
Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
- Reading
- As you read, pause after an alarm and consider how Magnolia balances responding to it with returning to her guests.
- Themes
- Keeping a secret while spending time with friends: Magnolia repeatedly leaves her birthday party to deal with monsters, then returns while trying to keep her identity secret from the other princesses. The outline establishes a practical conflict between attending the party and hiding her superhero identity, but not whether the book approves of her choices.
- Worth knowing
- Monster alarms lead Magnolia to confront and defeat monsters.