the actor and the housewife by shannon hale

“The book is a fresh approach to the traditional princess story with unexpected plot twists and great emotional resonance.” - 2006 Newbery Committee Instead Hale weaves an intricate, multilayered story about families, relationships, education, and the place we call home.” - School Library Journal, starred review “This is not a fluffy, predictable fairy tale. “Shannon Hale's books reignite my love of reading-that joy of having the time of my life with a great story.” - Stephenie Meyer, author of Twilight

With Dean Hale, illustrated by Nathan Hale Winning the contest could give her everything she ever wanted-but it would mean leaving her home and family behind.ĭon't miss any of these other books from New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale: Soon Miri finds herself confronted with a harsh academy mistress, bitter competition among the girls, and her own conflicting desires. The king's ministers set up an academy on the mountain, and every teenage girl must attend and learn how to become a princess. In a year's time, the prince will choose his bride from among the village girls. Then word comes that the king's priests have divined her village the home of the future princess. Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have lived a simple life. In this first book in New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale's Princess Academy series, Miri finds herself a sudden participant in a contest to find the next princess of the realm.

The actor and the housewife by shannon hale