Snow White and the Dragon (or, Sleeping Beauty and the Seven Dwarfs) (The Princess Swap #2) by Kim Bussing
Published by Random House on 3/4/25
ISBN: 0593708075
Genres: Fairy Tale
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
Source: MSL Book Review
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Princess Snow White is preparing for her 13th birthday, which is when she officially starts her training to become queen of Apfel.  But her stepmother Lucille seems to have different plans and is plotting to become the queen instead.  Meanwhile, Rose, an orphan, is also a week away from turning thirteen and just found out she has been cursed since birth.  On top of all that, the whole kingdom of Apfel is worried about the return of the Night Witch who has caused a sleeping curse to fall upon many in the kingdom and no one knows how to reverse it.  This upper elementary novel is told primarily from the perspectives of Rose and Snow, as they fight for survival against curses, bandits, and dragons.  These two young women learn a lot about themselves, friendship, and eventually about their connection to each other.  Readers will enjoy the action throughout the novel and will be delighted by a few surprise twists at the end.

Reviewed by Lindsay Varnum, Orono Public Library