The Sapphire Princess Hunts for Treasure

I thought I was getting The Sapphire Princess Hunts for Treasure (The Jewel Kingdom, #6) but instead I got a bokk called Book of Enchantments- Ten Tales of Wonder by Patricia C. Wrede

As far as being an interesting place to read about and being faiytale-ish, this is great. However, I found this book a little hokey. I haven't read the first Saphire Princess book, so I don't know her as well as other readers, but why would a princess living by WATER wear a fancy dress and a tiara (even when she's going on an adventure)? Doesn't she worry that a sprite might splash the wrong way, and her dress will get ruined? Or that some weird Darkling might come along and snatch the tiara? Or is the dress un-spoilable, and is the tiara glued to her head? This book is told only in Sabrina's point of view, of course. Now, she goes out of the throne room, leaving her friends with the treasure bottle, then she comes back, and they are all gone, and we hear from another person that everyone got crazy and was saying, "The treasure is mine! I'll get it first!" That plot device wasn't the best. It would be much more interesting if it slowly progressed to a wild argument and we were there to see it. I guess the authors knew that if Sabrina WAS there, she would probably break things up, and then the story wouldn't be as interesting. I can still wish, though. Then there's the part where the guard at the end confesses his wrongs because he was afraid Sabrina wouldn't be his friend anymore. I'd wish the authors had shown more of this problem at the beginning, so that it would make sense when we got to it. Then they get to the treasure, and then suddenly everyone in the Blue Lake country appears out of nowhere. Are the creatures of the Saphire princess-dom all telepathic? If so, why isn't Sabrina apart of that mind club? Why do they know all this stuff already, but they don't think to tell their ruler about it until the very end? There are other plot devices which you can discover for yourself. Other than that it's a good story idea, and I like how friendship is important to all of them. I also like the front illustration, too.

I really liked this book because it is magical and has princesses. I read a lot of these books.

I loved this book. My cousins and I are always reading them, and we act out parts of the story. I recommend this book to anyone who knows a young child(especially a girl)that is ages 4-8.

This is a great book full of magic mystery and exsitment.

We love reading all the Jewel Princess books as a family. My girls have begun acting out the stories. (My son likes them too) All the Jewel Princess books have good strong girl characters. The stories have fine messages. I highly recommend this book to all parents.S