Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom | Funny Fantasy
You know Prince Charming. But did you know there are FOUR of them—and they’re not nearly as charming as the stories made them sound? 👑⚔️😂
Meet Prince Liam, Prince Frederic, Prince Duncan and Prince Gustav—the guys who supposedly saved Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White and Rapunzel.
Except nobody bothered to remember their actual names.
In The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy, the fairy tales we thought we knew get hilariously turned upside down. Rejected by their princesses and cast out of their castles, four very different princes unexpectedly stumble into an evil plot threatening their kingdoms.
Now these unlikely heroes have to stop bickering long enough to take on witches, trolls, bandits, dragons and plenty of other trouble.
Saving the kingdom?
Apparently THAT wasn’t covered in Prince Charming training.
Filled with humor, adventure and witty black-and-white illustrations by Todd Harris, this middle-grade fantasy is a fun choice for kids who like their fairy tales with a little less happily-ever-after and a LOT more chaos.
Why We Love It:
- Hilarious twist on classic fairy tales
- Stars four very imperfect Prince Charmings
- Packed with fantasy, adventure and humor
- Features familiar fairy-tale characters in unexpected ways
- Includes witty black-and-white illustrations by Todd Harris
- Great for kids who love funny chapter books
- Combines action and fantasy with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments
- First book in The Hero’s Guide series
- A fun next step for growing independent readers
Book Details:
- Author: Christopher Healy
- Illustrator: Todd Harris
- Series: The Hero’s Guide
- Book #1
- Publisher: Walden Pond Press / HarperCollins
- Middle Grade Fantasy
Perfect for: fantasy lovers, fairy-tale fans, independent readers, reluctant readers, funny-book fans and kids who think a story gets MUCH more interesting when everything goes completely off-script.
Dragons? Yep.
Witches? Absolutely.
Four princes trying to prove they’re actually heroes?
This ought to be interesting. 👑😂⚔️
Because sometimes “happily ever after” is really just where the adventure STARTS.