The Epical Conclusion

Now we have come to the sixth and last book of The Princess Tales: The Fairy's Return. The ending is based off of "The Golden Goose." Soo... Can you guess which fairy returns?

The very first one, of course! Remember, the one that messed up so badly with Rosella and Myrtle? How long has it been since the first book? Hm, I guess about a dozen or so generations of kings. And guess what? That entire time this fairy has been absent, she has not granted a single gift or punishment. She's way too scared she'll mess up again.

But back to her again later. Now, let me introduce you to today's main heroes. Princess Lark, upset because none of the castle children ever dare to let the princess lose at anything. They must think she's a complete idiot, too, because they don't even try. In hide-and-seek, they put one foot behind a tree, or stand behind a bush that barely even rises to their waist. Yep, another lonely princess.

And of course Robin is lonely too. But I would actually think he has much more excuse than anyone else in the series (except maybe Marigold; maybe the two are tied or something). Anyways, Robin is the youngest of three sons to the village baker. His father is clever; he makes up poetry. His brothers are clever; they make up new words. And then there's Robin; he makes up jokes. But no one ever lets him finish them, and he's dubbed a fool and a slacker.

One day, Robin's family makes a delivery to the royal family. Robin manages to slip off and runs into Lark. Of course Robin is thrilled when he tries a joke on her and she laughs; and of course Lark is thrilled when he plays catch with her and times his jokes to make her miss.

I must say, this is my favorite couple of the entire series. It might even be my favorite storyline too - this or Cinderellis and the Glass Hill. Ms. Levine ended terrifically and left me begging for more. And the way she ended the story itself? Very nicely done. You might argue that she had the original fairytale for that, to which I reply, "You've obviously never read the book for yourself."

Please don't just take my word for it. Get the series for yourself! You can get each story individually, or you can get them all in a single book titled The Fairy's Return and Other Princess Tales. Now, shoo! Off to the bookstore or library or amazon (via Internet; should you decide to physically go to the Amazon Rainforest, make sure to send me pictures, please) with you!