
Incredibly Penelope
Author(s): Lauren Myracle (Author)
- Publisher: Walker Books US
- Publication Date: August 12, 2025
- Language: English
- Print length: 304 pages
- ISBN-10: 1536206067
- ISBN-13: 9781536206067
Book Description
Penelope has been all over the globe, from the tippity top to the bottomitty bottom, traveling alongside her godmother, the super celebrity Queenie Bee. And she’s done things most kids never dream of, like feeding giraffes, exploring real glaciers, and hopping from one five-star hotel to the next. But there’s one thing she has never done, and she desperately wants to give it a try: go to school! So Penelope persuades her mother and godmother to let her attend Idlewild Academy for Girls. There, Penelope’s charm, openness, and generosity quickly win over many of her new classmates. Although some, including sullen Dilly, think she’s a snob. But when Penelope’s mother and godmother go missing, her wealth goes along with them, and people start treating her differently—even cruelly. Is Penelope still special? Is she still the same person? And whatever will she do now? Celebrated author Lauren Myracle delivers a delicious update on a classic riches-to-rags story, both bubbly and poignant, in which friends and family are found in surprising places.
Editorial Reviews
Review
—Kirkus Reviews
This take on Burnett’s beloved novel will . . . charm readers enamored with reimagined classics and stories of the rich and famous.
—Booklist
Bubbly, bouncy omniscient narration relays this lively reimagining by Myracle (
Night Owl) of A Little Princess. An intersectionally diverse cast, an earnestly rendered redemption arc, and snarky prose inject the source material’s familiar plot beats with contemporary sensibilities.—Publishers Weekly
Fans of wordplay and the antics of characters like Amelia Bedelia and Pippi Longstocking will find a friend in Penelope. . . . A great read and intended take on A Little Princess that pushes readers to think about who they are, with or without all the riches life offers.
—School Library Journal
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