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Pennyroyal Academy
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
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Summary
Pennyroyal Academy: Seeking bold, courageous youths to become tomorrow's princesses and knights. Come one, come all!
A girl from the forest arrives in a bustling kingdom with no name and no idea why she is there, only to find herself at the center of a world at war. She enlists at Pennyroyal Academy, where princesses and knights are trained to battle the two great menaces of the day: witches and dragons. There, given the name "Evie," she must endure a harsh training regimen under the steel glare of her Fairy Drillsergeant, while also navigating an entirely new world of friends and enemies. As Evie learns what it truly means to be a princess, she realizes surprising things about herself and her family, about human compassion and inhuman cruelty. And with the witch forces moving nearer, she discovers that the war between princesses and witches is much more personal than she could ever have imagined.
Set in Grimm's fairytale world, M.A. Larson's Pennyroyal Academy masterfully combines adventure, humor, and magical mischief.
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Critic reviews
“M. A. Larson has created a magical world of adventure - a world that shows who princesses truly are: people of character and courage and strength. No one rescues Pennyroyal princesses; they rescue themselves.” (Reese Witherspoon)
"Pennyroyal Academy is one of those books you want to parse out and make last. It is a breathtakingly exciting novel, and Evie deserves a special place in a new pantheon of capable, feisty, and yes, admirable literary princesses.” (The New York Times Book Review)
“Flashes of inspiration light up a protagonist with plenty of spine… A sequel-worthy debut.” (Kirkus Reviews)
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- Niamh Casey
- 04-11-21
Good
It was a good book but the narration kinda rouns it. So sorry Susan Duerden I am not trying to be rude. Thow I did get used to it after a bit. Not for younger children or kids who have trouble spelling at night as so scary bits for ages 10+ or maybe even older depends on what kind of person you are. Good story thow. My favourite character is Remington.
Saoirse age 10
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- Amazon Customer
- 31-05-23
Great storyline
The story was amazing but the storytelling was not as good as I thought it would be.I recommend it to people who can handle some scary stuff.
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- Moo
- 29-03-24
Awful narration
The story is fine, but it is not well read! The tone and cadence of the narrator is challenging to listen to!
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- CM
- 16-07-19
Disappointed.
This wasn't good. The story was all over the place and the annoying narrator voice went down in tone at the end of every sentence. This made the experience a torment.
I really wanted to enjoy it but, unfortunately, I didn't.
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