This is the first book in Vernon's new "Hamster Princess" series. It is a fractured fairy tale version of Sleeping Beauty starring Princess Harriet, a hamster, who is cursed on her christening day by the evil fairy Ratshade. Because she only has until age 12 before the curse takes place and is apparently invincible until then, Harriet, a most un-princesslike princess, goes off on quests riding her quail, Mumfrey. She travels the land defeating all manner of evils and converting them to vegetarianism. In one more twist of the classic story, she ends up awake while the rest of the royal court falls asleep. She must then seek out a prince to kiss everyone in the castle to wake them up. I am a big fan of Vernon's work (Dragonbreath, Digger) and this one is just as entertaining.
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