![]() ![]() One day, though, Harriet's parents tell her of the curse that a rat placed on her at birth, dooming her to prick her finger on a hamster wheel when she's twelve and fall into a deep sleep. She may be quite stunning in the rodent realm (you'll have to trust her on this one), but she is not so great at trailing around the palace looking ethereal or sighing a lot. Sleeping Beauty gets a feisty, furry twist in this hilarious new comic series from the creator of Dragonbreath Harriet Hamsterbone is not your typical princess. Things don't always go to plan and she has to do a bit more rescuing, persuading and cleaving… Lots of simple illustrations push the narrative along and add to the fun! Ages 7-10. ![]() When she discovers the curse, she realises (because she is a very clever princess, unlike the frail and pale helpless hamster-maidens her parents wish she was more like) that she is invincible! She embarks on a series of adventures until duty calls her back to face the music - but all that smiting and riding about on her hunting quail has given her cunning as well as strength. Of course the fairy godmice can change that to falling asleep, but Harriet grows up not knowing what fate has in store for her. Harriet is a Hamster Princess, cursed at her christening by the deadly Ratshade to prick her finger on a hamster wheel when she turns 12 and die. ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK - This is one of the funniest books I've read and is finally in paperback. ![]()
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