Just Ella
Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Being a princess isn’t all that…You’ve heard the fairy tale: a glass slipper, Prince Charming, happily ever after… Welcome to reality: royal genealogy lessons, needlepoint, acting like “a proper lady,” and—worst of all—a prince who is not the least bit interesting, and certainly not charming. As soon-to-be princess Ella deals with her new-found status, she comes to rea….Read More
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