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Princess Charlotte and the Birthday Ball by Vivian French, Sarah Gibb

cricketlou's review against another edition

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4.0

Stumbled across this series of books at an outlet mall and brought them home for my daughter (6 years) to read together. Very cute series...a little reminiscent of Harry Potter in that it is about a group of little princesses who are off to the Princess Academy. They earn (and lose) tiara points in their quest to become part of the Tiara Club (almost like a graduation of sorts). Each of the first 6 books is a story about each of the girls in their first year. The second set of 6 books is about each of them in their second year at Silver Towers. The third set about each of them in their third year at Ruby Mansions. And it looks like a fourth series is coming soon at Pearl Palace!

Book One is about the Birthday Ball held their first night there and the friendship the six friends discovered in each other. Very good book for little girls.

Added bonus...they have a website. Each book has a secret word. When you go to the website and input the word, you unlock a poster you can color. Took us awhile but we found the first word and unlocked our first poster. We're off to book two!

readingthroughtheages's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a great series for young girls. There are 6 books in each Tiara Club series (and there are several series). Each book is told by a different princess attending the Royal Palace Academy where they are all learning the elements to be the perfect princess. Manners and courtesy are stressed and the princesses are awarded "tiara points" along the way. In every book, the princess has a problem to solve and I like how they work things out for themselves and ask for help when needed.
For animal enthusiasts, there is a set in the series where each princess has a special pet.

lindzebird's review against another edition

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3.0

If Brianna was rating this would be a five star without a doubt, but for myself I thought it was ok so I gave it three stars. It's not a literary masterpiece, but cute fun chapter book for early girl readers. I was actually a little surprised she sat and listened to the whole thing straight through, it's the first time I've attempted a chapter book with her. We'll read the others in the series for sure.

And just a note, it's not like Harry Potter at all except that they are both going to a school. I think those that likened it to Harry Potter give it a disservice because I was expecting more from the book when I read that review.

sean67's review against another edition

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3.0

Well this is my introduction to the world of Vivian French, a prolific author for the younger readers. And if you can't have unicorns, why not princesses. The first in a series about a princess academy, and the girls both the good ones and the bad ones, of course who make it up.
A pretty obvious story, but told by an expert hand in story telling, and that does make a difference. Decent, not that memorable, but entertaining enough, and its target audience would like it.

sebastianvettel's review

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3.0

tenho essa serie de livros desde uns oito anos de idade??? talvez menos??? e já reli tantas vezes que nem consigo me lembrar.

decidi reler durante esse mês, já q sao livros curtinhos e, embora nao tenham a mesma magia de quando eu era criança, ainda são gostosos de ler ♡
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