One should be able to say of a princess She was as good as she was beautiful, according to ‘The Art of Being a Princess’, which almost-thirteen-year-old Princess Imogene is supposed to be reading. Not feeling particularly good, or all that beautiful, she heads for a nearby pond, where, unfortunately, a talking frog tricks her into kissing him. No prince appears, as one might expect. Instead, the princess turns into a frog herself! Thus launches a funny, wonderfully spun fractured fairy tale in which Imogene wonders if she will be forever frogified. Ages: 9-12 AUTHOR: Vivian Vande Velde has written many highly acclaimed books for teen and middle grade readers, including ‘Three Good Deeds’, ‘Heir Apparent’, ‘Deadly Pink’, and the Edgar Award winning Never Trust a Dead Man. Visit her website at www.vivianvandevelde.com.