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The Ugly Princess and the Wise Fool

Margaret Gray (2002)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Body Image Issues

Positive tags

Self-DiscoveryFriendshipHumorHappy Ending

Hero archetypes

Trickster

Heroine archetypes

Royalty / PrincessUgly Duckling

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Tropes

Unlikely AlliesCourt IntrigueFish out of WaterHidden IdentitySubverted Fairytale

Themes

Self-AcceptanceInner Beauty vs Outer BeautyWisdom and FoolishnessFriendshipDefying Expectations

Synopsis

When plain-looking Princess Rose longs for the beauty to snare handsome Prince Parsley, and the wise fool Jasper longs to restore wisdom to the kingdom, they end up working together and find they must face the magical Godmother Board of Trustees.

Is The Ugly Princess and the Wise Fool appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A lighthearted fantasy about self-acceptance and friendship with a plain princess and a wise fool confronting magical bureaucracy. Gentle themes about beauty standards and finding one's worth.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include body image issues.

Who'll love this

Kids will enjoy the humorous twist on fairytale conventions and the unlikely friendship between a princess who doesn't fit the mold and a clever fool.

Tags

Fairytale RetellingComic FantasyMagical Realism