This book is about Princess Tillie who must be brave and bold, clever and curious, daring and very determined.
Bruno, the naughty kid, dares to wake up Bodo, the frost giant, from her cave in the middle of winter, by setting off fireworks. Can Princess Tillie and Prince Lucas and their sidekicks stop Bodo from ruining their town and put an end to Bruno’s bad reputation of ‘joking around’?
I thought the book was very adventurous, exciting and well written, because it felt like I was there watching the adventure unfold.
I gave The Daredevil Princess and the Grumpy Giant a rating of four stars because of the plot twist. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves fairytales and is adventurous.
Reviewed by Molly, Year 6, St Nicholas Primary School, Tamworth NSW
Age Guide 8+
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I grew up in a big, old house full of books and animals, on the North Shore of Sydney. As a child, I was a voracious reader, often staying up half the night reading under the covers with a torch. My sister and I would dress up as book characters and play their exciting escapades.
My favourite books as a child included the Narnia series, the Famous Five, The Hobbit, Seven Little Australians, Little Women, Nancy Drew and anything about horses. I loved the magical feeling of escaping into another world, having fantastical experiences and meeting fascinating characters who became beloved friends.
So I guess that is why I loved making up my own stories so much. My mum always encouraged us to write poems, plays, stories and novels, which I hand wrote in exercise books. I kept writing all through school and university, then worked as a corporate writer and travel journalist.
I think I was very lucky to come from a book-mad family, and this is perhaps why my sister, Kate Forsyth and my brother Nick Humphrey are also best-selling authors. Or perhaps it is because writing is in our blood! The history of writers in my family goes back nearly two hundred years. My great-great-great-great grandmother Charlotte Waring Atkinson wrote the first children’s book published in Australia, called A Mother’s Offering to her Children, back in 1841. Her husband James Atkinson wrote his first book on Australia in 1826, while their daughter Louisa was the first Australian-born female journalist and novelist. It’s a fascinating history and one I’m very proud of!
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