Royal Romps
A Mini-Bibliography for Children in Middle Grades
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Cassette Books
Anna of Byzantium by Tracy Barrett.
RC 49891.
In the eleventh century teenage Princess Anna expects to inherit the throne of the Byzantine Empire from her father. But her grandmother conspires with her younger brother John to displace her. Anna fails to defeat the plot and is exiled to a convent. For grades 6-9 and older readers.
Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor by Kathryn Lasky.
RC 53917.
When she is eleven years old, Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King Henry VIII of England, begins her three-year series of diary entries. She celebrates holidays and birthdays, relives her mother's execution, revels in her studies, and agonizes over her father's health. For grades 5-8.
Goose Chase by Patrice Kindl.
RC 55565.
Rather than marry a cruel king or a seemingly dim-witted prince, an enchanted goose girl endures imprisonment. Her twelve geese help her to escape the locked tower but not the pursuit of the prince. The goose girl has many misadventures before learning her true identity. For grades 6-9.
Isabel: Jewel of Castilla by Carolyn Meyer.
RC 54004.
Isabel, the future queen of Spain, begins her diary in 1466, while waiting anxiously for others to choose a husband for her. She chronicles three years of her experiences as a member of the royal family. For grades 5-8.
Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix.
RC 50346.
This continuation of the Cinderella story opens in the palace, where Ella is learning to be a princess before her wedding. When she realizes how stifling court etiquette can be, Ella tells the boring prince she won't marry him. But she must struggle to gain her freedom. For grades 6-9.
Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris.
RC 56708.
A young man with a mysterious past and a penchant for inventing things leaves the troll who raised him, meets an unhappy princess he has loved from afar, and discovers a plot against her and her father. For grades 5-8.
The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald.
RC 19723.
Princess Irene discovers a kind old woman with strange powers, hidden away in the attic of a country castle. The old woman gives Irene a magic ring to protect her, but the ring fails to warn the Princess of the horrible goblins who plot to flood the castle and kidnap her. For grades 3-6.
The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine.
RC 52087.
Until Princess Meryl was struck with the Gray Death, Princess Addie had always been afraid of everything. Now Addie battles specters, gryphons, ogres, and dragons while seeking a cure for her sister. Along the way, she fulfills an ancient prophecy. For grades 5-8.
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman.
RC 25778.
A bratty prince and his whipping boy have many adventures when they inadvertently trade places after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws. For grades 3-6 and older interested readers.
Braille Books
Midnight Magic by Avi.
BR 13138.
One stormy night in 1491 in Italy, Mangus the Magician and his twelve-year-old apprentice, Fabrizio, are summoned to the castle of King Claudio to determine if his daughter, Princess Teresina, is indeed being haunted by a ghost. For grades 5-8.
Sword of the Rightful King: A Novel of King Arthur by Jane Yolen.
BR 15280.
Merlinnus, a magician, devises a way for King Arthur to prove himself the rightful king of England by pulling a sword from a stone. But trouble arises when someone else removes the sword first. For grades 6-9.
The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine.
BR 13432.
Until Princess Meryl was struck with the Gray Death, Princess Addie had always been afraid of everything. Now Addie battles specters, gryphons, ogres, and dragons while seeking a cure for her sister. Along the way, she fulfills an ancient prophecy. For grades 5-8.
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman.
BR 8237.
A bratty prince and his whipping boy have many adventures when they inadvertently trade places after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws. For grades 3-6 and older interested readers.
Large Print Books
Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix.
LP 717.
This continuation of the Cinderella story opens in the palace, where Ella is learning to be a princess before her wedding. When she realizes how stifling court etiquette can be, Ella tells the boring prince she won't marry him. But she must struggle to gain her freedom. For grades 6-9.
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman.
LP 240 or LP 50046.
A bratty prince and his whipping boy have many adventures when they inadvertently trade places after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws. For grades 3-6 and older interested readers.