The Bravest Princess: A Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess

By E.D. Baker

Sleeping Beauty's younger, non-magical sister, Annie, still can't rest . . . Trouble in the kingdom is threatening one of her friends. Snow White's father wants her married off right away – but who should she choose? How can she tell which prince is best? It's Annie and her good friend Liam to the rescue!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Release date: Aug 14, 2014
• ISBN: 9781408850282

E.D. Baker

E. D. Baker is the author of the Tales of the Frog Princess series, The Wide-Awake Princess series, The Fairy-Tale Matchmaker series, and many other delightful books for young readers, including A Question of Magic, Fairy Wings,and Fairy Lies. Her first book, The Frog Princess, was the inspiration for Disney's hit movie The Princess and the Frog. She lives with her family and their many animals in Churchville, Maryland. www.talesofedbaker.com Facebook/EDBakerAuthor

Reviews for The Bravest Princess

[mirandalg14 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Cute addition to the series.

[elizabeth1929-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

As the last book in the series, I expected something amazing from this book, and I wasn't disappointed at all. I read all the books far apart, so in each book, I had a bit of trouble at the beginning getting used to the characters and plot. But after that, I enjoyed the books very, very, much.

What I liked: the story, obviously. But, really. I loved the idea of Annie helping her friend Snow White find a husband through tests of compassion, honesty, bravery, and other traits Snow White desired in a husband. And I loved reading about how the princes went about proving they were capable of these things, even though most were either lying or exaggerating their story a great deal. It was still so much fun to read.

What I disliked: the direction of the story was too predictable. From the very first test Snow White held, it was clear (to me) who she would pick at the end. So I wasn't the least bit surprized when he did get picked. I guess I had hoped that the author would make it a bit more interesting if some of the other princes did amazing things too, so that the Snow White would have to really think about which prince is right for her. But then again, I wouldn't want a love triangle, where I'd feel sorry for the one that didn't get picked...so...on second thought, I think I'm glad it was such an easy decision for her. (sorry, my thoughts are a bit jumbled up, aren't they?)

I just found out that there is a fourth book! AHHH! I'm so excited. I thought this was the last book in the series and was wondering why the author would end it like this. There seemed to be so many loose ends. I thought I'd never get to find out how Annie and Liam's and Snow White and her husband's wedding went, and what will happen to Lilah, the princess hiding from her father. And also if any witches will plot their revenges on Annie. I hope to read more about Gwendolyn in the next book too. Eeee! Can't wait for the next one!

[themadhatters_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I got an advanced reader's copy of this book from netgalley(dot)com.This is the third installment of the Wide-Awake Princess, and in this book, Annie is once again off on a quest. She has been summoned by Snow White to help Snow pick a husband. Annie and Liam leave to help Snow, but they are being plagued by crows and attempts on Annie's life. They must find out who is behind these vicious attacks, and why they want Annie dead.This book was a little darker than the previous two. The whole thing with the crows was a little creepy, but not scary. This is a great series for fans of fairy tale retellings and for fans of Ms. Baker's other books. As always, I can't wait to see what she writes next.

[auntie0nanuuq · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I liked this book, it is the 3rd in the series 'The frog Princess" and I found it delightful... Finally a book on time travel that didn't leave me in the warp!

Emma is a Green Witch & Princess...who is engaged to Eadric, but she will only marry him if the Curse of the Green Witch (which has befallen all of her Green Witch ancestors...turning them into Snarky Hags) can be undone. For this she needs to go back in time to the day of the curse and witness its casting.

The story is filled with a cast of delightful characters; Faeries, her Grandfather's ghost, her grand mother & Aunt Grassina (both former Green Witches), a bat named Lil, wizards and a dragon.

I just might read the rest of the series "The Frog Princess" by Baker

[cheryl_in_cc_nv · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I am enchanted by this series, and now I'm 1/2-way through. I don't ever want to leave this world - escapist fun at its most charming! If I had a daughter I would definitely buy these books for her, as the girl hero is brave, smart, not afraid of getting dirty or sweaty, but by no means perfect, either.

In this installment we spend just a bit more time with some of the adults, and that's fun for me, because after all I haven't been the target age for these books in 4 decades. There's a bonus time travel element, but unfortunately it doesn't do anything interesting w/ paradoxes etc. Eadric becomes a bit stronger, as a character, too, which is nice.

[jjpoppyjj-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

it was a very good book, I liked it beacause it had lots of imaginative characters and scenes.

[pussreboots · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Once Upon a Curse by E.D. Baker is the third of the Frog Princess tales. Each curse Emma breaks seems to have further consequences. Her whole world is built on a foundation of curses. And now her aunt has fallen to the Green Witch curse, leaving Emma as the new witch and facing her own future doom.So Emma decides she needs to go to the source of her family's curse. That means going back in time to either prevent the curse or learn the ingredients.Emma's family curse is tied up in events very similar to Princess Aurora's curse. Rule one: don't short change a fairy. It seems like a simple fix, right? Let's just say the version of the curse that's been passed down the ages has been simplified.This is the book where the series finally addresses what exactly the Green Witch does for the kingdom and the castle. It's also the point where we learn that the curse might be justified.

[stephanie.dicesare.7 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book was amazing! The books make more sense now because i read no place for magic before this one and i understand it better. Well written, and i love Eadric's character.

[blog_gal · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Rating: 4/5

I picked up Once Upon a Curse from the library as an impulse read. I was unaware that it was part of a series, but I was in the mood for a cute, light-hearted read. I was not disappointed.

Once Upon a Curse is a super cute and sweet middle grade fantasy novel about a witch princess named Emma trying to break the curse that has been placed on her family. Whenever anyone in her family touches a flower, they will turn into a crabby, ugly witch. I enjoyed the lightness of the read. Sometimes you just get tired of reading books whose themes are dark and heavy. I love reading middle grade because often times they are light and cute. This book did not disappoint! I am looking forward to reading the rest of this series.

[mrsdwilliams · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Tales of the Frog Princess, book 3.Princess Emma is anxious to marry Prince Eadric, but first she must undo the family curse that threatens to turn her into an evil hag. Grassina has already fallen victim to the curse, as has every Green Witch before her. Emma goes back in time to when the spell was cast to try to discover how to break it. Fans of the first two books in the series will like this one as well.

[booksandbosox · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Another enjoyable tale of the Frog Princess (though she's no longer a frog so it seems a bit odd to continue to call her that). In this adventure, Emma sets back in time in an attempt to end the curse that has stricken all the women in her family and will continue to strike them through the generations. I didn't feel like the time-travelling aspect of this was gimmicky at all, so that was nice. I did become a bit annoyed with Emma's meddling in past events after being told not to. I really liked the ending of this one - had a twist I wasn't expecting, so that was definitely welcome. The premise for number four doesn't sound as good, but I'll still give it a shot.

[vegaheim · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

book 3 in trilogy (1: the frog princess; 2: dragons breath) like the other two very funny, hilarious, quick and easy read

[snapplechick · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Emma is now the Green Witch and has many resposiblilties, lime reversing her aunts terrible deeds. As her aunt gets eer nastier, Emma desperatly searches for a cure to the family curse. She travels back in time to meet her ancestors and of course Eadric comes along. They have many adventures in the past, but Emma is always thinking about breaking the curse because she knows that if there is even the slightest shance she might become like Aunt Grassina, she will have to refuse Eadrics proposal. I like this book a lot, and I'm sad to see the end of the series. I thought it was a surprising ending and it had me fooled. Certinatley a great read.

[dulcibelle · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Still more with Emma and Eadric. This was a little darker, and little more grown up, but still lots of fun. Grassina might have been a little over the top, but everything worked out well in the end. I can't wait until the fourth installment is out in paper.

[jjmcgaffey · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Mildly interesting fluff. Annie garners yet another dedicated enemy - and, at the end, gets a clue as to why so many have been coming up...families are a real problem, sometimes. Quite a bit of this book is spent in one place, rather than the usual traveling about - Annie and Liam are busy setting quests (or contests, at least) rather than doing them. The cover is completely accurate and misleading. The crows are rather creepy, especially the ones that invade her room, though the climax is relatively easy (as usual, Annie's deus ex machina solves everything). It was a fun read, though I'm not sure I'll ever bother to reread.