This is a fun story about a princess named Harriet Hamsterbone who is literally a hamster, and she's superb at fractions. She has a sidekick named Mumfrey, who is a quail. Together, they ride everywhere and have tremendous fun. But, unfortunately, Harriet has a terrible curse put on her by a wicked fairy god-mouse when she was just a baby. According to the curse, on her 12th birthday she will prick herself on a hamster wheel and fall asleep, until she is kissed by a prince. Harriet and Mumfrey enjoy escapades and adventures until her 12th birthday. Even then, as the curse looms, she has her own ideas about how to handle the dreaded wicked fairy god-mouse, and it isn't what you'd expect. The illustrations are almost like those out of a comic book, and I think they make the story even funnier.

This is a fun story about a princess named Harriet Hamsterbone who is literally a hamster, and she's superb at fractions. She has a sidekick named Mumfrey, who is a quail. Together, they ride everywhere and have tremendous fun. But, unfortunately, Harriet has a terrible curse put on her by a wicked fairy god-mouse when she was just a baby. According to the curse, on her 12th birthday she will prick herself on a hamster wheel and fall asleep, until she is kissed by a prince. Harriet and Mumfrey enjoy escapades and adventures until her 12th birthday. Even then, as the curse looms, she has her own ideas about how to handle the dreaded wicked fairy god-mouse, and it isn't what you'd expect. The illustrations are almost like those out of a comic book, and I think they make the story even funnier.

While this book was sad in a lot of ways, it was still really good and I liked it. I would recommend it to other readers. Based around a 5th grader named Auggie, who has some facial deformities, it shows his struggle with friends, in school, and in life. It was the type of sad in places that makes you say, "wow," and recognize how someone else's life differs from yours. But, there were lots of fun parts of the book, too. For instance, he has a great family and together they have a lot of fun, despite his medical issues. He is very brave and teaches those around him so much. I'm surprised I hadn't heard of this book until recently, but I'm glad I found it.

I don't usually read werewolf stories, but this one sounds good. With Halloween coming soon, I think I'd enjoy the topic.