A review by ribbonquest
The Princess Protection Program by Alex London

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Listing this book as "middle grade" is greatly overestimating its complexity. The story and characters are very basic. Vocabulary is introduced, defined, and reinforced like in a school lesson. Cleaning sucks, being messy is okay, school is boring, and pizza is great. The Little Mermaid girl is described with non-stop ocean similes, which got old after the first paragraph with her.

The Princess Protection Program is fine for a third or fourth grader who hasn't experienced fairy tale reimaginings before.
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