Princess Academy: Deluxe Anniversary Edition (20週年紀念版)(A Newbery Honor Winner)

20週年紀念版，全新封面+彩色刷邊+作者給讀者的信

本書是Shannon Hale筆下最受喜愛的經典之作。少女Miri生活在高山石村，從未想過與皇室扯上關係，直到某天傳來王子將從村中選妃的消息。女孩們被送入臨時設立的「王妃學院」，學習皇室禮儀，競爭與挑戰接踵而來。Miri一方面渴望知識與改變，一方面又捨不得離開家園。Miri在競爭中找尋聲音，也在學習中發現自己的力量。這不只是關於「成為公主」的故事，而是關於教育、勇氣、友情與自我價值的探問。

A Newbery Honor Winner
A New York Times Bestseller

This deluxe twentieth anniversary edition of the beloved modern classic, Princess Academy, will feature stunning sprayed edges, a brand new cover, and a letter from the author!

What if you had a chance to become a Princess?

Miri lives high atop a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have lived a simple life, working in the quarry. But everything changes when word arrives that the prince of the kingdom will choose his princess from among the village girls.

A makeshift academy is set up on the mountain and every eligible girl must attend and learn how to become a proper princess. Soon Miri finds herself confronted with a harsh academy mistress, bitter competition among the girls, and her own conflicting desires. Being chosen could give her everything she ever wanted, but does Miri really want to leave her home and family behind for a royal life?

"The way I gasped when I saw this! First of all the reprint and sprayed edges are stunning and second of all this is one of the greatest stories I read as a child. Hands down! I was completely obsessed and was so happy to have a story about a girl who wanted to read, be outside in the dirt and flowers, and didn't really give any mind to becoming a princess at all. Miri was my people! Anyway, I am beyond excited to see it has gotten a reprint and prepare to be sick of me talking about this book! Read it now!" —Katie, McLean and Eakin

"The book is a fresh approach to the traditional princess story with unexpected plot twists and great emotional resonance." —2006 Newbery Committee on Princess Academy

"This is not a fluffy, predictable fairy tale. . . . Instead Hale weaves an intricate, multilayered story about families, relationships, education, and the place we call home." —SLJ, starred review for Princess Academy

"Shannon Hale's books reignite my love of reading—that joy of having the time of my life with a great story." —Stephenie Meyer, New York Times bestselling author of Twilight

"Princess Academy is a classic for children of all ages." —Jennifer L. Holm, New York Times bestselling author of Turtle in Paradise

"The greatest story about princesses ever written." —Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss

"Terrific. An involving tale told with great skill." —Brandon Mull, New York Times bestselling author of Fablehaven and Five Kingdoms

"Funny, feminist, and revolutionary." —Justine Larbalestier, author of Magic or Madness
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"Miri of the Princess Academy stands alongside Kit Tyler, Aerin, Lyra Silvertongue, and Charlotte Doyle as one of my favorite heroes in children's literature." —Matthew Kirby, author of The Clockwork Three

"I know of no other books that provides such a perfect combination of a richly imagined fantasy world with such wise guidance for how to move with grace and dignity through our own world." —Bruce Coville, author of Into the Lands of the Universe