Author: Gail Carson Levine
Publisher: Harper Collins
Year of Publication: 1999
Reader's Rating: 3
In a Nutshell: Prince Nicholas, whether he wants to or not, has to marry as soon as possible. And the girl he marries has to be a true princess, as the King and Queen so carefully make sure of. They devise a series of tests to pick the truest princess, but it seems that the prince has fallen in love. But not with a princess--he has fallen in love with Lorelei, a blacksmith's daughter! Prince Nicholas is determined to marry Lorelei, but how can a mere peasant pass tests meant for princesses?
The Good Stuff: Humor is good, language is good (for children), it's all good. And it's by Gail Carson Levine! Need I say more? :D
The Not-So-Good Stuff: This book has only 96 pages. It was really meant for young children. I don't really consider that a bad thing, but it doesn't have that much depth in it. It's a very quick read, for, say, when you're at the library and you don't want to check anything out (which is exactly what I did, haha).
Reader's Say: The Princess Test is actually a retelling of The Princess and the Pea. I love fantasy books and I definitely love Gail Carson Levine. Even though this book was a really easy read, I enjoyed it. It was good.
