The Runaway Princess

The Runaway Princess is a long comic book. The princess Robin is always running away into adventures. It’s a fun and easy-to-read book, and probably best for elementary-age kids (like my little brother, who is in second grade). There are cute instructions for the reader to do things like turn the book upside down and shake it so the princess can escape from a wolf in the forest—when you shake the book, all the trees fall down and the wolf gets dizzy! There are three stories or chapters in the book, and each one starts with a map. In the first chapter, the princess finds four boys who were abandoned by their poor parents. They all become friends, and they are given magic seeds by the ogre who lives in the forest. The princess helps the boys find their way home, and the boys plant the magic seeds and grow food for their family. The boys help her in the next adventures when she meets the Autumn Witch and takes a trip in a flying boat. At the end of the book is a blank map for you to draw your own adventure!