| 单词 | princess |
| 例句 | “Hello, princess,” he said, as she entered the living room after washing her hands in the hall bathroom. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Anya tried her best not to shrink away from the princess, but it was hard. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I read him most of chapter 1, up to the part where the young warrior Sohrab comes to his mother, Tahmineh, the princess of Samen- gan, and demands to know the identity of his father. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Seeing the annoyance in the princess’s eyes, Celaena felt a shred of pity for whatever man her father chose. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Mrs. V returns a few minutes later with a plate of hot chocolate chip cookies and two servings of milk in red sippy cups decorated with Disney princesses. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z To his relief, the princess nodded and handed her staff to one of her guards, then took the practice sword Dorian extended to her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She took the spool of thread from Louise and made her way up the golden stairs to the princess’s room, talking to herself as she went. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Not quite, little princess, but I sure was on my way. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “You are fortunate that she returned to us before the king my husband, else it might have gone badly for you. Very badly indeed” “Are you the wildling princess?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I am sure the lord commander did not come to hear about Robert’s by-blows. Patchface, be a good fool and take the princess to her room.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Did I wave to you?” asked the princess. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z I couldn’t believe that someone had written about a girl—a warrior princess—with my name. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z "Arya, come back here! Don't you take another step! Your lady mother will hear of this. In front of our royal princess too! You'll shame us all!" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But she still had the face of a Grand Ball princess, with her bird-in-flight eyebrows and nose, elegantly curved like a letter from ancient Arabic writings. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But off they went in a ground-covering trot, with princess, maids, and laundry drawn behind. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Her words made Edward think of Pellegrina: of warthogs and princesses, of listening and love, of spells and curses. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z “All right, since you let me hold the princess, I’ll open the gates for you.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Three princesses, each lovelier than the last,” he told their father. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "Today, you are coming with me and the princess to the Dress Bazaar." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “She looks just like a sleeping princess in a fairy tale,” said Louisiana. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z She saw a genteel centaur bearing a princess sidesaddle, and such was the atmosphere of magic that they weren’t out of place here. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Fancy gold and bronze designs line the edges of the walls and ceilings, and this mini-mansion looks like it was built for princes and princesses. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She built castles with Maybeth, decorating them with bits of shell and colored stones, telling stories about princesses and giants. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Three years stuck in Ojo de Agua, and I was like that princess put to sleep in the fairy tale. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, well, I’m the warrior and Boots is a princess. And you two are going to get pretty hungry if you’re waiting for me to serve you,” said Gregor. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She couldn’t warn Chaol—because if she were wrong, then it would ruin not just her friendship with Nehemia, but also the princess’s efforts at diplomacy. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “But you didn’t wave back, ” said the princess. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Weary creases ring the queen's eyes, and sadness slopes her shoulders forward over the sleeping princess. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z As the little ragged girl and the princess pull apart the layers of the onions, the tears start pouring from both their eyes. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “Where goes the princess, go we,” said Temp. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In another room was an even longer table on which figurines depicted the princess traveling on a ship past familiar locations, accompanied by whales, dolphins, and sea monsters. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “Ah, yes, of course! How efficient you are, my princess, how noble and precise are your manners!” creaked the palace. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Unlike the other girls, she had a silver circlet braided into the top of her long dark hair, so she looked like some kind of Persian princess. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The captive princess caught their attention and they looked curiously at her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z And there, on the foot of my bed, is a folded-up dress of homespun with the royal crest that servants of the princes and princesses wear. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “If you the queen, then I’m a princess, so that’s OK with me,” Biddy say. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Would it be possible for me to have a last word with the princess?” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “Hates us, the princess, hates us?” murmured Temp sadly. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Come, come,” said Botticelli, “let go of your needle. Take hold of my tail. I will lead you to your princess. I promise. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Once there was a princess who was very beautiful. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z It was silky and puffy, like a dress for a princess, with a sash that tied in the back. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Come, Goddess of Wedlock, the Incan princess implored, Come unite me to the conqueror, whom I adore! The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When I was younger, I imagined that I was an Indian princess. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I bow my head, then look up and spot Auguste sitting to the left of the princess, feeding her grapes one by one. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She fell into the bed and slept like a princess under a spell. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The princess leaned forward and sipped some soup from the spoon her mother held out to her. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “I don’t have time. I’m on my way to the dungeon to save the princess. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “You look like a princess, Angel. You’ll do just fine. Relax.” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of being like a princess’s home, the buildings looked like they belonged on a craggy cliff above a raging sea during a lightning storm. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z As the days and weeks go by, the princess learns the ways of the kitchen. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The ugly man reached the princess and carried her down. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The princess hesitated, but only for a moment. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z "And look! There's a congratulatory post-balloon from Madam Du Barry, and another from the princess. They've left a trail of glitter throughout the chambers." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Shall was a storybook word that Uncle Darnell never used in bedtime stories of Arabian Knights or princesses locked in the tower. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z They had come with a mission, and they would leave with a princess. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “He said a man of your importance couldn’t marry just any princess.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I twirl in the aisle like some sort of princess. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The little princess had been barefoot, still dressed in her bed gown, and the boy . . . the boy . A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Celaena pulled her cloak tighter around her as she followed after the princess. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z At the door to the princess’s room, Mig had a sudden crisis of confidence. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z He knew that to have risked the princess’s life was deserving of death. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z "She said the princess wants you to come as you are." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Well, he did not marry the princess, if that is what you mean by happily ever after. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z To crown her beauty, a floral wreath appeared on her head, transforming her into an Aztec princess. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I will make the princess suffer for how she looked at me. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “See for yourself. You are a frog. And I am a princess. And nothing, nothing on this earth, will ever change that.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “I am not sorry. I will not renounce my actions. I love her. I love the princess.” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “There are certain things that—” Celaena began, but the princess shook her head. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Then I say, ‘We will save the princess in the red castle.’ P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Could she, the budding princess of bobbins and lace, understand what I was going through? The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Celaena could only manage a nod to the princess as they turned their attention to the hall ahead. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The princess narrowed her eyes at the small councilman, who wrung his hands and dabbed his forehead with a handkerchief. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She flicked her eyes to the princess, then back to her hand. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z "I heard the new favorite was outside of my boudoir," the princess calls out. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He said to Mama, “I adopted these three little girls, but I hardly ever get a chance to see my princesses.” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z “Guys, remember at the Wolf House? Our favorite ice princess, Khione? She talked about spilling Jason’s blood, how it would taint the place for generations. Maybe demigod blood has some kind of power.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z My dad made a funny embarrassed face like, “Excuse me, princess,” and I laughed. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Why are you staring at me like that, princess?” he snapped. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She might have walked past the Arabian Knight but she hadn’t forgotten about the princess. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Our favorite story is “The Princess Who Could Not Cry,” about a princess who is placed under an evil spell and forgets how to cry. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z And there was something about the carved perfection of her face that made her smile seem like magic—an enchanted ivory princess warming suddenly to life. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z "The poem was about a princess who lived by the sea or something. Let's see." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Aspirations,’ my dear, are those things that would make a serving girl wish to be a princess. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “Papa, ” said the princess, “please, don’t be mean to him. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z She thought about what the princess had said, and worry slipped into her stomach. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I think all of society is on this ship. I hear there’s even an Egyptian princess on board.” I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z Imperial guards labor to bring out massive gold-framed portraits of the princess the size of wall tapestries. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Judging from the online pictures and videos, the girls seemed to be obsessed with princesses and unicorns. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z "You could hire an army of common sellswords for half the price, and that's for a merchant. I don't dare think what they might ask for a princess." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “I think my mom had a fairy-tale princess crisis when she had me,” I say. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The princess still held up the torch, fiery and writhing in the wind. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I opened my suitcase and grabbed a favorite silky blue dress that made me feel like a princess. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “I’m going back to the castle. The princess can’t avoid me forever.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He turned only his eyes to where the princess seethed and, with the barest smile, added, “Not even you.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He intended to take the princess to the deepest, darkest part of the dungeon. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z "Nonetheless, we must have time. The princess is with child. The khal will not bestir himself until his son is bom. You know how they are, these savages." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And so while Mig held the knife pointed in the direction of the princess, the Pea sat and let the rat crawl over her back, doing her buttons up for her, one by one. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z She shifted her eyes to the princess’s book. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z How was she supposed to convince the princess that bringing back her papa was worth it? Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I study them: most are princesses from the royal family—nieces of the king and queen—and a few girls and women from high houses. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z You sniffed suspiciously at the dark, sticky ball and then nibbled at it as daintily as a princess, while the rest of us hungrily cleaned off one leaf plate after another. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The princess suddenly stared into Celaena’s eyes with a ferocity that made the assassin recoil slightly. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z ‘And did you allow the girl human, the princess, to touch you?” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z I refused to become a princess but adopted the titles of Court Linguist and Cook’s Helper. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “And the beautiful princess was changed into a warthog. “‘What have you done to me?’ squealed the princess. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z She goes into a room with the princess and draws two onions out of her bag. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The Declaration of Heirs Ceremony has been postponed until both the queen and the princess can be prepared by the favorite. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z "Ivy must come with me to the princess's boudoir," I say. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The mouse knew that as a knight, it was his duty to protect the princess. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Slowly, the princess set her hand in her father’s and stood up. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “My princess. My Polly-girl,” he would say when he kissed her good night. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the storybook place at Bedford and Atlantic, where the princess had been calling out to be rescued since Fern was about four or five. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The princess places a hand on my shoulder. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Maybe,” said Mig, “before I lock her up, her and me could switch outfits, so we could start in already with her being me and me being a princess. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z On top of being a pageant princess, she was VP of the National Honor Society. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “I guess this isn’t princess hair,” Tiara said. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z As the alpha female’s daughter, she would be the crown princess out there in the enclosure. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Does she think herself a princess who can disregard the will of others? Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Now he saw that the girl was almost a young woman, poised and imperious, quite the little Pre-Raphaelite princess with her bangles and tresses, her painted nails and velvet choker. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Well, fool magic runs in my family, and my father used it to defeat a bunch of monsters and marry a princess.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z And while her father played another song, a song about the deep purple falling over sleepy garden walls, the princess reached out and touched the top of the mouses head. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z He took the little princess by one hand and drew her from the room, skipping. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The calendar had a picture of a colorful Aztec warrior standing guard over an Aztec princess whose eyes were closed; both were dressed in plumed and colorful costumes. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “Love knows no limits; it sees no distinctions based on birth or any other characteristic. A prince may love a seamstress as much as any princess.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He let his eyes examine each of the remaining starting-point possibilities—top left, bottom left, and bottom right—and then, in a form of backward reasoning, tracked the path from the princess to the knight. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Destined to be inseparable friends, in fact. A courtesan, a pilgrim, a princess, and a bullfighter. Hill House has surely never seen our like.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z I’ll get to see all the adorable little kids in their dragon, princess, and superhero outfits. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z While my twists are clipped and drying, Mrs. Walton has me try on the ivory princess gown we got from Bamberger’s. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z From lessons on royal society, I know Gabrielle advises the princess and oversees the other ladies. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Who was this man who interrupted the princess so carelessly? Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “The princess shall stay here in the darkness. And you, Mig, will stay with her. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “Have you ever wished to be a princess?” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z My hero, Cove, a level-seventeen sorcerer with fire for hair, can’t advance through this poverty-stricken kingdom without an offering to the princess. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z As I have noted before, the princess was not a person who was used to being told what to do. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z She was brushing out her long blonde hair and looked like a princess in a fairy tale, though her voice was far too matter-of-fact for a story book. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The princess ended up in the plaza below with a full head of steam, and she carved down and around the wide paved street, using her kierie as a rudder. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The princess scoffs, then glares at her mother, turning redder by the minute. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Be she the princess, be she? Be she the one, Temp, be she?” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, but I’m not feeling well,” the princess said. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The princess stood, pushing past the bouncing puppies. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Years pass, and the eldest princess comes to be married. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “Still. I can totally see why that would be a problem for you. Shall I dance for you, princess?” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Who carried me through Philadelphia like a princess. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood in front of the closed doors and concentrated, imagining myself a princess, making a grand entrance at a ball. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They are all convinced she is a princess. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Great. I can’t wait to see you, princess. Is your mom there?” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z When he had protested that the young prince and princess were no more than babes, his new-made king had replied, "I see no babes. Only dragon- spawn." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “There are no princesses left,” he said a bit sharply. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “While the princess was locked away in her tower, all she could think about was the prince.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z With her voice—a perfect blend of silk and honey and hummingbirds—she says, “Go on, princess, sing. Show them what you can do.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z When she presented her suitor to her family, however, the princess met with difficulty. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z When they realized the princess did not in fact hate them, Temp and Tick rallied and ran around playing tag with her. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z If she is also thinking about Jack and Sarah stealing through the hobgoblin king’s castle, looking for a way to the dungeons to free the fairy princess. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z If life is a fairy tale, I’m pretty sure I’ve been cast as the princess. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I will walk up low stone steps past stone lions guarding and into a courtyard where a fountain plays and the queen waits, weeping, for the princess to return. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z I thought about how different she was from Zoe—Zoe all formal and aloof like a princess, Thalia with her ratty clothes and her rebel attitude. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z "The fat one said the princess was with child. The one in the steel cap, he had the torch, he said that they had to hurry. I think he was a wizard." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Those thoughts seem so strange to me now, now that Namontack has become my friend and Chief Powhatan has rescued us from cold and starvation, and the princess Pocahontas has treated us as her countrymen. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The other archers mounted their horses, and the princess set off down the road. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Jontay sent me a message with a meme of one of the African princesses from the Black Panther movie. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Chaol stopped before a door and informed the six sentries posted outside to watch the women and the princess’s guards. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The princess stepped very close to him and snapped, “I am not an audience, Pyotr. Now, get out of my way!” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The princess looked behind his shoulder with a raised eyebrow. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The princess is almost bald, with only a few tendrils growing limply from her scalp. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I told George to tell the young man that he was getting a Thembu princess. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Asleep in my chambers. Her Grace does not allow Ghost in her presence. She claims he scares the princess. And so long as Borroq and his boar are about, I dare not let him loose.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A single male voice took up the princess’s cry. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z In my head, I tell her I will always think of her as the princess of a kingdom of laughing flowers. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z "Show some respect. Those are for the favorite. They are gowns and dresses befitting the most important person in the kingdom...aside from the king, queen, and princesses, of course." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z And while Nehemia might be playing a game that she had no chance of winning, Dorian couldn’t deny that he greatly admired the princess for daring to play in the first place. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Neither does wearing a crown make you a real princess—not anymore.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Judge Ford strode in as regally as an African princess, her noble head swathed in a turban, her tall body draped in yards of handprinted cloth. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I can see the princess in my head. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Celaena watched her walk up the stairs, and didn’t tear her gaze away until the princess was gone. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He thought of the princess and how she had become a warthog. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z “Did I really say he had pretty princess hands?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Dorian approached, and smiled at the princess as he bowed. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Each princess, when she came down to bathe in the palace lake, would slip her rings for safekeeping on the tail of her attendant cat. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “The red stone was Nuwa’s last drop of blood. Some of Nuwa’s blood must be in the princess, which is why she has a fish tail.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The frog feared it would never become a princess. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The Humbug sighed with relief, and Milo and the princesses prepared to greet the victorious army. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “No, I’m just going to keep trying to catch you some dinner, princess. And I’ll keep watching your back too, if only for Matt.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z "Arya, come back here! Don't you take another step! Your lady mother will hear of this. In front of our royal princess too! You'll shame us all!" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Most of the children in the High King’s Court are royals, sent from smaller Courts to gain influence with the princes and princesses, and have no time for much else. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Celaena’s hand burned when it touched the water, and she thrashed, but the princess held her firm, saying words in a tongue the assassin didn’t understand. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The pages hold potential suitors for the princess. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Colorful lightning spiderwebs across the sky; silver, white, and emerald green weave the most beautiful and terrifying exhibition to mark the hour of the princess's birth. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “The princess of the Garden. We finally meet. Nothing but props, love.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z And then, ” continued Mig, “I tells her to get out of her princess bed and come with me on a little journey. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The princess grabbed a dagger off a table and hurled it at a stack of shields. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Not giving her a chance to reply, the princess strode away. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My eyes volley between her and the princess, who squirms and fusses with the ruffles of her dress. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “I would make a poor princess,” she said. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And then the princess took a deep breath and put a hand on her heart. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “I just don’t think it’s smart to parade you around looking exactly like the princess,” Anya said, not adding that Misha had already noticed. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z An afternoon fireworks display explodes over the Royal Harbor to celebrate the princess's birthday. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z And remarry he did, to a princess from a neighboring kingdom, a practical union that made both kingdoms stronger. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z He pulls the SUV in front of Avalon, opens the passenger door like I’m a princess arriving at a palace. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Claudine shoves two tarts in her mouth and licks her fingers loudly to make Gabrielle and the princess both cringe, as well as all the other people in the room. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Haley was the princess of the seventh grade. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z According to folk legend, an Armenian princess lived on the island. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z But as soon as the princess said this, her mother was gone. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z But a kindly goddess was at hand, Ino of the slim ankles, who had once been a Theban princess. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can see she’s a princess, all right, bless her. Can I hold her?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Reader, you may ask this question; in fact, you must ask this question: Is it ridiculous for a very small, sickly, big- eared mouse to fall in love with a beautiful human princess named Pea? The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z That is how the princess learns to cry! Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “Cassiopeia—” “A Peer of the Realm addresses a princess as ‘Your Royal Highness.’” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He couldn’t restrain his pride at the success of his gift, at the princess’s courageous receiving of it. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z A warrior princess, he decided, not some willowy creature who sits up in a tower, brushing her hair and waiting for some knight to rescue her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As we walked down the hall to Auggie’s room, I remember seeing lots of balloons everywhere, and posters of Disney princesses and superheroes taped to the hallway walls. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z They rode into a courtyard, where the princess dismounted. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Chaol entered into the hallway once more, and bowed to the princess. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But do you know what the princess did?” The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z The princess's fan freezes in front of her. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Ophie fell quiet as the story of a man falling in love with an Indian princess on a rugged frontier began to unspool. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “But I am a princess. And I waved to her. She should wave back.” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Every weekend, while she waited for her mom to come home, she would concoct a story: her mother was a spy, an ousted princess, a sorceress. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “We will soon have much to do in Erilea. Prepare yourself. And stop pushing your plan to use the Eyllwe princess—it’s attracting too much attention.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When she was done, I felt like a brand-new princess with my hair neatly parted down the center and redone in two braids. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Repent. Say that you are sorry you sat at the foot of the human king. Say that you are sorry you allowed the human princess to touch you. Say that you regret these actions. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Adele had promised to make me a princess costume for Halloween, and I kept hoping I would get back in time—just as we had the year before. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Celaena’s eyes met with those of the princess and she dropped her hand. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The princess nodded, barely a dip of her chin. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Tall, merry, and rich, those girls were like princesses in a fairy tale. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z "The princess requested you come to her private workshop." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Ivy hasn't taught me what the princess likes yet. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Grandmother fell silent as the princess raised her arms. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She is Chief Powhatan’s daughter, the girl who saved Captain Smith’s life, the Indian princess who has more courage than a hundred soldiers. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I was the only one who still remembered the fairy princess and the world cursed to darkness. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z They loved the frog’s jolly temper, its warm greeting to the sun each morning, and did not mind at all that the frog thought itself a princess. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z But there’s a gang of guys in gray who look at me like I’m anything but a princess. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Then he thanked the gods for his life, and for the love he felt for the princess. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He was watching with satisfaction and pride the fearless way the princess was now chasing the cub, trying to wrest the toy back from him. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “Be she princess, Overlander, be she? Be she queen, be she?” asked the leader, dipping its head in slavish devotion. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The princess chewed on her bottom lip, and Celaena noted that her fingers curled and uncurled at the sides of her long, white gown. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When she was alone, she sometimes drove as the princess, but she didn’t dare choose her in front of Scott. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z And, of course, following the meal came songs, epic poems, and speeches in praise of the princesses and the three gallant adventurers who had rescued them. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z She’d be the princess, and that amounted to sitting in a cage he built out of stone or ice or something, and watching him and Ivan battle with magic. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He spent the time writing poems and letters, which could never be posted, or telling his companions about the princess, whose nickname in her family aide was Piggy. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They were in a house that looked like a princess’s castle! Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Ride the princess, ride she?” said the roach hopefully, waving its antennas ingratiatingly and flattening itself on its stomach before Boots. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I will tell you, reader, that I imagine her like Kelly J., who looks nothing like a pasha’s daughter, but very much like a Disney princess. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z There was a picture of my parents’ wedding night, Baba dashing in his black suit and my mother a smiling young princess in white. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z And today, as I stand over the remains of these beautiful, darling girls, I paraphrase the words of Shakespeare: Good night, sweet princesses. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She may not be a princess, but she would make a worthy wife for any lord. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Mother. Princess Catherine, oldest daughter of Queen Mary, first princess to obtain a doctorate—English literature,” he rattles off. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “I’m glad to have you as my friend, Elentiya,” the princess said. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The mouse charmed the tiny princess with stories of his adventures. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “The crown jewel from the train car princess,” I whispered, smiling. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I did like having others to play with and enjoyed girly activities, like having my nails polished or my hair done and dressing up like a princess. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Flurries of hands reach for the princess, trying to comfort her. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z "Time enough for this later, my princess," he said quietly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Now, this youngest princess goes into the forest with not so much as a coat or a loaf of bread. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “Knows me, the princess, knows me?” said the roach in awe, and all the other roaches gave little gasps. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z All the other girls in my class went as princesses or pop stars or witches. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z When the frog asked, “When shall I become a princess?” they answered, “When you are ready.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Despereaux ran into the hole and from there he looked out at the princess. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z He’s being paired with the princess of Norway on our coffee table’s magazine, for crying out loud. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He’d loved her accent—the vowels of a princess, courtesy of her teachers at the Little Palace. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The princess collapsed, and her bodyguards rushed to her side. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “And a princess brings the spoon to her mouth, not her mouth to the spoon,” Lizabeth tole her. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, on the Black Tiger monitor, the end credits had begun to scroll over an image of the game’s barbarian hero sitting on a throne with a slender princess at his side. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Guests clap and comment as more gifts are showered on the princess. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z And yet that was the case in the tale of Draupadi, the virtuous and beautiful princess who married all five Pandava brothers. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z And upstairs in the castle, the princess had met a mouse. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z "You've all done so well. It was difficult to assign the parts for our recital. We have two lead roles in the dance—a princess and a prince." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I’ll have to do a lot better if I’m going to rescue the princesses.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The knight in whom I’m interested went back to find the pretty face, and learned that the princesses had spun themselves free and all gone and married, but one. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I really do feel like the princess of the Garden. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z That he would not be able to let the princess know what had become of him seemed suddenly unbearable to the mouse. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The kind of fabrics that princesses in fairy tales wear. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “We,” the princess said, struggling for the word in the common language, “were talking with the weather.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z All the same, the wildling princess was not beloved of her gaolers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I was kind of scared so I took MacDuff, and there she was, waiting on the lion bench like a princess. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z And, reader, too, she wanted so desperately to become a princess. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z She felt guilty for leaving Nehemia out of the conversation for so long, and having the princess be fluent in both languages would be great fun. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Anya watched the tension in the princess’s body drain out with a long, exasperated sigh. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Water sloshes as the princess climbs from the tub. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z And seventy-two—count ’em—seventy-two pages on the training of a princess. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z As he drifted off, he thought he heard Temp, or maybe it was Tick, whispering, “Honors us, the princess, honors us?” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Hello, sister princess,” said the frog happily, for it was certain this was a sign that the time for its transformation had come. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z She was a princess, indeed, but in those days high-born ladies were expected to be useful, and the household linen was in Nausicaä’s charge. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I smile back, our secret smile, and keep walking along, feeling like an undercover princess with my shiny long ponytail swinging behind me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He was weary of explaining that Val was no true princess. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The more Anya looked at the princess, the more she reminded her of what Håkon looked like now...They were so similar. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “I will need someone to do my buttons,” said the princess as she stepped into the dress. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The princess only smiled slightly at her as she closed the bedroom door and approached. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She didn’t bother to nod her farewell to Kaltain as the princess and the councilman joined them and they strode down the hall, leaving the fuming lady behind. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z So one could tell the princess from the maids. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not often that the septa was privileged to instruct a royal princess in the womanly arts, as she had said when the queen brought Myrcella to join them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “What if he met another woman, some princess of die Lhazarene?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Dorian’s skill with the Eyllwe language was spotty at best, and the princess spoke too fast for him to understand. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A little ragged girl arrives and announces, “I’ve come to help the princess cry.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “Especially ones where princesses get eaten by dragons and everyone dies in the end.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The princess looked down her nose at them, and with arctic coldness in her voice, said, “Seize them.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “He treats me like a princess. Just like Curt treated you,” she told Ifemelu. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “He is a bad man, princess. My own daughter fell under his spell. Do not listen to him.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “I promise you,” said the princess, “that if you lead us out of here, I will get Cook to make you some soup. And you can eat it in the banquet hall. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “You, a mouse, are going to save the princess?” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z This youngest princess thought for a long time before answering. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z "You've been giving the princess just what she wants. Wise plan, for now. But don't let your flame burn out, little beauty. You'll be in trouble." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The princess met her stare and lifted her chin in encouragement. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But his heart was full of love for the princess and his stomach was full of Cook’s soup and Despereaux felt brave and strong. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “Oh yeah, it’s coming. Watch out for it. And I’m also writing a piece about the princess industrial complex,” I say, starting to feel comfortable and finally eating my food like a normal person. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z He remembered, again, Pellegrina’s story about the princess who had loved nobody. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z “The princess is more than twenty-five hundred years old,” Mr. Stead said. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z “I guess the princess gave him a posy, and opened the gate after a while,” said Laurie, smiling to himself, as he threw acorns at his tutor. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z But after learning about the fate of those rebels, the princess was spending most of her time in her rooms, and had declined Celaena’s repeated offers to go for walks. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z "I just came from a session with the princess," I say. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “In the fairy tales, the princess never does the wrong thing.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Olly: not a ghost? a fairytale princess then, which one are you? Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I’d look like a princess, and it would have been my official introduction into Cuban society. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z She had gone once with her parents to hear Grace Bumbry sing Aida and had been fascinated with the tragic story of the beautiful princess who had been a captive in ancient Egypt. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because, ” said Despereaux, “I have to —” “Yes. Yes. You have to save the princess. Exactly. But before you save her, you must find her. Correct?” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Hidden in a hole in the wall of the princess’s bedroom, the mouse listened with all his heart. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z With Madoc’s endorsement, one of the princes or princesses might choose to grant me knighthood and take me into their personal guard. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Despereaux sat with the princess and the king and listened to song after song. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z She glanced back and forth between the archer and the princess. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z ‘I was without my weapons at the time. You don’t bring your bow and knives when you’re courting a princess. The guards took me easily. Her father the king had me blinded and exiled.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Before sleep each night, the frog prayed to the four winds, to the great fish, to the sun above, and to the goddess moon that when it woke, it would be a princess. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z An Incan princess felt the tenderest of passions for a Conquistador who had arrived with horses to subdue her nation. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And she wanted, more than anything in the world, to be a little princess wearing a golden crown and riding a high- stepping white horse. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z "Rely on it, my lord. The princess is with child." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The girls had brought Taylor into her hut and placed her on the palm fronds like a sleeping princess. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The princess waited with an irritated face, and as soon as they neared her, she walked down the hall again. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “Papa,” called the princess to the king, “what is wrong with the girl? She will not wave to me. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The details of a proper toilette ritual for a queen and princess took weeks and weeks of studying and endless days of exams from Du Barry. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Everything on her side of the room was pink: pink bed, pink princess sheets, pink dolls piled up on pink pillows. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z With certain people, mainly grown-ups and silly boys, pretending to be a ditzy princess made getting what she wanted a whole lot easier. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “Yeah, right. I’m sure Teddy and Doug would love that. It’s a romance between a princess and a reporter.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z What Furlough saw was the princess touching the top of his brother’s head. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z All these things—the flags, the pitch pipe songs, the British Empire and the princesses, the war orphans, even the strappings —are superimposed against the ominous navy-blue background of Miss Lumley’s invisible bloomers. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z And here I was, my heart skipping beats out of fear that the fairy-tale princess sitting next to me was going to have me put down like a rabid dog. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The frog gazed at itself in the cursed water as if seeing for the first time and saw that what the princess said was true, and its sadness was beyond measure. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z She wore a pointed princess hat with a #1 on it. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “You awake?” he said again, reaching over and switching on the princess lamp he’d bought for her at a yard sale. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z "Please remove the hair from the princess's legs," I direct a servant. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Arya didn't care about his precious princess, and ' didn't like him giving her commands. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I just looked through my old Halloween costumes and I was some type of princess from ages 3-9. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z She knew what the princess was asking of her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The princess lies there, hands crossed over her chest. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She start whirling ’round like she Cinderella and babbling ’bout her “princess table.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “The princesses can ride on my back, Milo can catch hold cf my tail, and you can hang on to his ankles.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z And so, here are the words that the princess spoke to her enemy. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “I think the warrior thought the princess was asleep, but she was dead.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z In my mind, I imagine Inka being some statue princess that no one pays attention to, but what they don’t know is that she holds the secrets of all who talk around her. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Dorian asked the princess, forcing himself to look at her and keep his features neutral. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The princess and her ladies leave the table and pose in front of the cake. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z After lunch Mandy and I played one of my favorite games—tea party princesses—on the patio. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z "You secured the princess. You did what was needed. Plus, it seems our favorite knows just where to go when lost. She ended up in the right hands." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z All around them the guests were dressed as princesses or lords, their masks glittering with garnets and plumed with feathers. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The princess takes my hands and kisses both my cheeks. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She had been crowned princess of the Strawberry Festival in 1941. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The tragedy of love would unfold as the doctor could never sit by and watch the princess in such pain. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z And the three princesses, the mothers, they crumbled in rage and despair. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “Yesterday, three 'unicorns’ and a small army of princesses showed up at my daughters’ elementary school.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, Jack and Sarah journey across the forest, defeat a troll army, rescue the fairy princess, battle the evil hobgoblin king and queen, and return the world to the sunshine. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “There is no difference,” the princess retorted, her accent thick and a bit unwieldy. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z And each was both old enough and young enough to actually believe she was a princess riding in a regal chariot driven by a powerful coachman. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I have seen a New World masquerade while sitting next to a princess! Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Not for nothing had Julius spent hours with Boots, learning his language, translating it for the princess. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z They had agreed that if any questions were asked Lasaraleen would pretend that Aravis was a slave she was taking as a present to one of the princesses. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Lots of kids reuse their superhero and princess costumes from Halloween. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “When,” I asked, “was she discovered for a princess?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She was just a child, my precious princess. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “And so. The story begins with a princess.” The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z He turned back to help them, but the roaches nearest him insisted, “Run! Run with the princess!” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z You know the sort: brave orphans trick the Chandrian, win riches, marry princesses, and live happily ever after. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She say this was a meal like a princess would eat, and we ought to pretend we in long dresses at a fancy dinner and use “company manners.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z "You can't look for rubies, the princess is expecting us. The queen invited us both." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When the too-small princess grew older, she passed most of her days and nights hardly ever leaving her tiny bed. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z "Anyone here think I'm a monster? That's such a strong word. Usually reserved for creatures in fairy tales. Not princesses. Not future queens." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Lizabeth pick up her spoon and say that a princess hold her spoon pretty and dip it in the soup, and a princess would spoon away from her body. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The princess's emblem shines on the rich wood—a chrysanthemum blooming inside a jeweled petit-crown. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “There are no princesses here,” Laney said, tears leaking out of her eyes as she followed her siblings out of the building. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z "Shall I name my longship after you, and play you the high harp, and keep you in a tower room in my castle with only jewels to wear, like a princess in a song?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z We must consider, for a moment, what had occurred with the rat and the serving girl and the princess down in the dungeon before Despereaux made his way to them. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Everyone drinks to the health of the suitors and the princess. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Tiny clusters of beauty-lanterns drift over the princess like night stars. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Dude. You told my mom to her face. You said it. And I think you made it up because you can’t handle not being the perfect little Unity Valley Homecoming princess anymore.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Lizabeth talk on ’bout a princess would sit with her back straight and on the front of the chair. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “I am a princess!” said the frog in a voice soft and sweet as first spring clover. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He held out his handkerchief to the princess. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “Let’s peel these onions,” the little ragged girl tells the princess. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The faded princess gave El Patron a statue of a naked baby with wings—one of the few gifts he seemed to like. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And he saw that the princess was glaring at him. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “And then she told me a story about a huntress who went to retrieve a stolen princess from the Fairy Queen.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Most graceful, the princess,” hissed a roach dreamily as Gregor headed after her. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Do I have your word that you will keep our princess closely?” the king had said, and Jon had promised that he would. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “A redheaded Irish princess you are, right here in Minnesota!” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z If she succeeded, the princess would be returned. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The princess clasped the assassin on the shoulder, and said something to the girl that made her laugh. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Whatever for?” said the princess in an annoyed tone. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Together we counted the gold, which amounted to little less than a princess's dowry. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Mikhail hastily smoothed his curly black hair, tangled from having been under the cowl, and approached the princess carefully. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z "I would have seen you safe to Asshai, Princess. There was no need . . ." "Am I truly your princess?" she asked him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “It seems to be that way with most things. No one to do the really disagreeable jobs except oneself. And how exactly, will you use a spool of thread to save a princess?” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Eventually, normal-sized grandchildren arrived, and the king and queen forgot the existence of the tiny princess almost completely. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I feel a little like that Chinese princess, whose discovery gave Desdemona her livelihood. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He didn’t talk no stuff ’bout no princess. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z As Despereaux looked up at her adoringly, Furlough happened to scurry past the princess’s room, moving his head left to right, right to left, back and forth. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z She was no patient princess waiting to be plucked and taken off to a castle. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Even in a world as strange as this one, a mouse and a princess cannot marry But, reader, they can be friends. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “I talked with Sovoy. He’s still not over er. He really loved her, you know. Treated her like a princess, le would have done anything for her. But she left him anyway, no explanation.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Mig stood, blinking back tears, “’iou mean I don’t look like a princess?” she said to the rat. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The princess narrowed her eyes at the paper. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z It’s a bedroom fit for a baby girl who’ll grow up to be a princess. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z She even found an illustrated copy of Grimm’s Fairy Tales with brightly colored pictures of pale princes and princesses that she put aside to take downstairs for later. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The young man looked back once, unable to resist, but the princess didn’t notice. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Singing, dancing, telling us stories about princesses in the tower or about the Arabian Knight of Herkimer Street. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “No, you are my love. But my father the king has alliances to secure by marrying me to a princess of France or Germany. He will prevent us.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z When I was a little kid, I used to pretend I was a princess who had been adopted when my kingdom was overrun by bad guys. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Why anybody would want a screaming princess on the front of their vacation ship, I had no idea. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Anatole explained it this way: Like a princess in a story, Congo was born too rich for her own good, and attracted attention far and wide from men who desire to rob her blind. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat and stared up at the princess. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “Tell me,” Luke said politely to Theodora, “since you are a princess, tell me about the political situation in your country.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z She expected the doorman to remain upright, but he dropped his right hand and executed a deep bow to the princess. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “What if,” said Botticelli, “what if I told you that I know exactly where the princess is? What if I told you that I could take you right directly to her?” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z "But what was that woman doing with the princess's food?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He could scarcely believe the sight before him—Rome’s beautiful princess, her hair dirty, tangled, and uncombed, her clothes draggled and torn, her face thin and wild. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z She had known Vasilisa for mere hours, but even she knew that being a wife and mother was the last thing the princess wanted to do. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “She said something about sparkle hips and pretty feet and princess hair.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I showed I learned to eat like a princess. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There is also mention of a king and a princess, referring to a time when India was comprised of many feudal states ruled by kings. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z "Arya and I were remarking on how pleased we were to have the princess with us today," she said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Because of the music, the mouse would find his way to a princess. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z "It is a small thing, my princess, but all a poor exile could afford," he said as he laid a small stack of old books before her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “It’s to die for. I feel like a princess, it’s so good.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z In their place were depictions of African history: a prince and princess strolling beside a crystal river; a conclave of black scholars debating in an outdoor forum. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I want my mother, too,” said the princess softly. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Like a typical child, she wants to touch everything, and because she is a princess, Richard and I don’t dare stop her. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “Knows me, the princess, knows me?” the roach whispered. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z This was something to gossip about later—the princess daring to question the Emperor. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z She always had a princess quality about her, which is to say, people talked about her like she was spoiled. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The Parlor of Titillating Tidbits accuses the princess of having multiple torrid affairs, even with her ladies-of-honor. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The princess drew a hunting knife as long as Piper’s sword. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z All these things—the flags, the pitch pipe songs, the British Empire and the princesses, the war orphans, even the strappings —are superimposed against the ominous navy-blue background of Miss Lumley’s invisible bloomers. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z And when, in 1662, England’s Charles II married Catherine of Braganza, a Portuguese princess, she brought Bombay as part of her dowry, and a taste for tea to the English court. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Mackenzie looked like a Disney princess: She was petite and sweet; she looked like someone who would walk around with a halo of cheerful birds singing over her head. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “So you aim to be a princess. Well, everyone has a foolish dream. Gregory, for instance, dreams of a world where soup is legal. And that rat, Gregory is sure, has some foolish dream, too. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Sometimes I play with the fantasy that I am a princess who, in penance for some tiny transgression, has undertaken to feed each of her subjects by hand. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She blinked at the wreath; it was so lovely, a crown fit for a woodland princess. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She didn’t want to press the issue in case it made the princess change her mind. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The princess toyed with one of the gold bangles around her wrist. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z First of all, Emma wanted to say, I dressed up as a scientist in a lab coat for Halloween in kindergarten, when the other girls were wearing princess crowns. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Julius had long ago learned to feed Boots at appropriate times so that there would be no “accidents” in front of the princess. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “Isn’t there a princess in Guilder that would be about the right age?” said the King. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Soup! Gor! That’s against the law ” “Yes,” said the princess, “my father outlawed it because my mother died while she was eating it. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Once, in Florence, on seeing a lovely little Italian princess, I said to her father, “But she doesn’t look Italian. It may seem strange, but she looks like an American Indian.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The princess cried, “Oh no, rat, please. Don’t hurt him. He is my friend.” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Wynn offered Nan a seat, and I hoped all this princess treatment was softening her opinion of Hope Springs. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “I’m here to see my father,” the princess said. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z How the world transformed when the fairy princess looked at it. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The princess's voice drifts down the passageways as she speaks with the Fashion Minister and her ladies. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Imani is tall and slim and dark, like some kind of African princess from a movie. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z While Baba was in Malaysia, a drunk neighbor banged on our door shouting, "Marry me, my Indian princess!" You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I was like the princess and the pea. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The cause of the contest, a young princess named Deianira, became his wife. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “You stand like this,” he said to the princess, taking a defensive stance. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It was something Marcus spoke of, and, though it was daring, he used this Caesarean signal in his games with the princess when he wanted to show off to her. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The old cook got his kiss on the cheek from the princess, waited for her to leave, and began barking orders. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z This was not a fairy tale, this was the real, the adult world in which frogs did not address princesses, and the only messages were the ones that people sent. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z There is a silver dragon that curls around part of the now visible clockwork, a tiny princess in a carved tower who paces in distress, awaiting an absent prince. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “She’s the girl you met in the woods? The fairy princess who had been locked away?” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I wanted to be ten years old again, so I could believe in princesses and queens. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the eating club, she had friends who were white and wealthy, including a bona fide teenage movie star and a European student rumored to be a princess. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z "Even though it wasn't on the official agenda? And the princess will probably be upset?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “All princesses need a facial before the big show,” Mrs. Walton says, and I can practically feel her warm smile. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Gregor spent the next few hours just hanging out with his dad, Boots, and Temp, who came in to check on the princess. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Once there was a princess who stayed for six weeks, but Malcolm only saw her twice. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Someday,” she said, moved suddenly to tell this man her deepest wish, “I will be a princess. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Was he staring because he had noticed how much Håkon looked like the princess? Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Now, standing before her, Dorian quickly looked away from the princess. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The dark things in the princess’s heart were these: a very small, very hot, burning coal of hatred for the rat who was responsible for her mothers death. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The princesses sat tall and unafraid, Milo held on as tight as he could, and the bug swung crazily, like the tail on a kite. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The last time I dressed up, I was 7 and went as a hybrid Disney princess. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The princesses, the fathers, the king, and the children, they crumbled like eggshells, powdery and beautiful—for they were always beautiful. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z And, at those times, Tristran Thorn's daydreams were strange, guilty fantasies, muddled and odd, of journeys through forests to rescue princesses from palaces, dreams of knights and trolls and mermaids. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, it is Mig,” she answered herself, “but if I was a princess, I would be so glittery lightlike, there wouldn’t be a place in the world that was dark to me. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The princess turns me away from the queen. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z "I will leave you here, Camellia, to get acquainted and witness the toilette ritual that only befits a princess and future queen. I'll see you later this evening for the royal games and banquet." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He considered, too, the fate of the beautiful princess who had become a warthog. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z If my dad is the king of the Garden, I really am the princess. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z And the other darkness was a tremendous sorrow, a deep sadness that her mother was dead and that the princess could, now, only talk to her in her dreams. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z His mother was a princess scholar, and his father was the most handsome, feared knight in all the land. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z As if those words broke the spell that had been holding the princess in place, Nehemia rushed into her arms. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Every single one of the peasants dropped to a knee as the princess passed. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z "The color will bring out the violet in your eyes. And you shall have gold as well, and jewels of all sorts. Illyrio has promised. Tonight you must look like a princess." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Now she's a star in India, I guess, and my cousin is being raised in Mumbai like a Bengali princess by her other set of grandparents. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z ‘Still ... it must infuriate you. First you were dumped by a mortal princess -’ ‘Merope.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Since they’d begun their lessons, the princess had greatly improved her fluency in the common tongue, though the girls still spoke Eyllwe. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The princess threw open a heavy, scratched-up door, and the archers followed her through. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “You have my word, Lord Snow. I will be a proper wildling princess for your queen.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Somewhere, the escaped fairy princess was laughing to make the sun rise, and Jack and Sarah began to laugh, too. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “The beautiful princess entered, and she saw a witch sitting at a table counting pieces of gold. “‘Three thousand six hundred and twenty-two,’ said the witch. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z “It will never work. All I wanted was some light. That is why I brought the princess here, really, just for some beauty . .. some light of my own. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Head high, neck maybe a little too stiff, I strode in like a princess. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Oh? Your father wouldn’t command you to marry some princess in order to strengthen his empire?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z "I hope your princess dies," she said, and ran off before he could grab her. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The men look up from their work to watch us—three English boys in dirty shirts and worn-out slops and one naked Indian princess, tumbling like cartwheels all over the fort. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Up on the dais, Balekin has left his place with the other princes and princesses. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z You lifted your head high and surveyed the ruined bridge like a princess. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The princess sits on the very edge of her throne with bright red cheeks. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She looked over her shoulder, giving Dorian a sneer as she led the princess deeper into the garden. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She steps from behind the screen and joins me at the princess's bedside. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z "I heard the princess ran the old favorite out of the palace." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z It was not often that the septa was privileged to instruct a royal princess in the womanly arts, as she had said when the queen brought Myrcella to join them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z We practiced the splits, and bending backward, the high-stepping strut, and I saw myself a sequined princess leading orchestras across a football field, the idol of cheering fans. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z When I burst into tears, Mom hugged me and said, “Dad is just noticing you don’t wear princess costumes anymore, not that you aren’t pretty!” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The princess and the doorman held each other’s eyes for a few breaths, one furious and the other smug. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z But in spite of the comical red imps, sparkling elves, and the gorgeous princes and princesses, Jo’s pleasure had a drop of bitterness in it. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z And—most remarkable— the attention came from all kinds of kids: shy mice and princesses, jocks and eggheads. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I could make my brother the High King and myself a princess. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Gram,” I said, “do you really believe these stories? I mean, princesses trapped in towers and things like that?” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Looks like she was stung, too,” said the princess. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Nor did they hear the small mouselike noises of disbelief and outrage that issued from the napkin as Roscuro went on unfolding, step by step, his diabolical plan to bring the princess to darkness. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The king promised a princess’s hand in marriage to whoever slayed the dragon. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z In the Queen’s audience chamber, Eilis knelt down and asked for the return of the princess. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t need to be wise to know the princess doesn’t want to be married at all. It’s not you. It’s anyone.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “You are even lovelier than I was told, princess,” he declared. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Someone—the princess, Matt thought—cried,“Hip hip hooray!’’Then everyone cheered and Matt cheered too, filled with relief and joy. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "He never lived, my princess. The women say . . He faltered, and Dany saw how the flesh hung loose on him, and the way he limped when he moved. "Tell me. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Would she stomp herself angrily through the floor, or would someone’s kiss turn her magically into a princess? The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He intended to have Mig put chains on the princess’s hands and her feet, and he intended to keep the glittering, glowing, laughing princess there in the dark. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Three years later, Karl’s classroom included a boy who sometimes liked to dress as a princess and a girl who talked about maybe being a boy someday. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The doorman—Pyotr, apparently—didn’t even glance at the furious princess. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The crystals that hung from it caught the light of the candles on the table and the light from the face of the laughing princess. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z And Anya understood why Lena had turned Håkon into a human, but why had she made him look so much like the princess? Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Thebes was Dionysus’ own city, where he was born, the son of Zeus and the Theban princess Semele. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I drew the princess running, her beautiful golden hair tumbling down the mountainside... Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Delsa and Norma, who liked to dress like princesses whenever possible, wore out their three good dresses in no time. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “What sings the princess, what sings?” asked Temp. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She says it with such authority that I am reminded that she is not just a little girl, but a princess. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The princess was led to her fate as around her, everyone slept. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Miraculously, though dozens and dozens of dented metal bugs lay scattered around the entrance to the trams, the princess’s skin was clear. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The princess took a gown from her closet. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z A little girl drifted behind her mother, her arms overflowing with princess dresses, glass slippers, and a sparkling tiara. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z But the cameras revealed no sign of canal builders, no Barsoomian air- cars or short swords, no princesses or fighting men, no thoats, no footprints, not even a cactus or a kangaroo rat. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I always thought that princesses were supposed to be quiet and proper and sit around looking royal. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z One showed a princess sitting on an ivory throne. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “You say, ‘I hear a voice,’ then I say, ‘The princess is crying. The princess is crying.’ P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Like the way Maybeth looked like a princess when she circled under the cascading lights of the carousel. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Gor, I would like to see that little princess another time, wouldn’t I? And her little pony, too, with his tippytoed feet.” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z However, many Romans felt nothing but pity for the Egyptian princess. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z They were princesses once, charged with saving the kingdom from a dragon, and whoever could defeat it would be queen. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “We will hear no more talk of princesses. Besides, who ever asked you what you wanted in this world, girl?” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “And so, the princess became lost in the woods. She wandered for many days. Finally, she came to a little hut, and she knocked on the door. She said, ‘Let me in; I am cold.’ The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z "We were invited to court to see the princess's wedding dress," Mirabelle says. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z "Camellia, the princess has requested your presence while she dresses for her party. This is a great opportunity to get to know her and to learn her preferences." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z With the princesses still on his back, he galloped down the rocky trail—and not a moment too soon. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “Well? You don’t want to upset the princess.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z This is the first time the princess has asked to see me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He ran a hand through his black hair and approached the princess, who waited for them with a hand on her hip. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “You want me to quit politics and go become a princess? That’s not very feminist of you.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The princess spun and walked to where the remaining archers held Anya and her friends. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Sitting in the place of honor, right next to the princess, is a very small mouse with big ears. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Chess didn’t say anything, and the four girls had walked away, all of them with hair rippling down their backs like they were princesses in some Disney movie. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I just hated Papa, for weeks, and dreamed of the white-gowned princess I might have become. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Except it’s not the Goldengrove anymore, because the hobgoblin king and queen have captured the fairy princess whose laughter makes the sun rise. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “It’s none of your business, princess, but let’s say it was. Let’s say you were my mother and you were upset about me hangin’ out with this lame excuse for a boyfriend. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The princess who ran away with James Bond, who told her children to give back what their country stole, making a choice. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z "Little princess, there you are," he said in his gruff kind voice. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Tendai thought it was hard luck for the princess to marry someone covered with scabs. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I remember we used to say she had the hands of a princess. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “There we are. You look like a princess, my dear,” Mrs. Murphy declares. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Okay...so...so the princess? She was in her tower, and she was still really sad.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The newly married couple picked up an inexpensive painting at a yard sale—a blue-eyed, blond princess standing next to a dark, bearded prince—and hung it in their living room. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “Lord Snow, if I may ask ... this wildling princess His Grace King Stannis wrote of... where might she be, my lord?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I turned the cookie package around in my hands, feeling like a princess who’d just granted a favor to a pitiful subject. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z When Bijan traveled to enemy territory to vanquish the boars, he fell in love with a princess, Manijeh, who was the daughter of his country’s greatest enemy. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z She wore a silver circlet on her head like a princess’s tiara, which didn’t match her skull earrings or her Death to Barbie T-shirt showing a little Barbie doll with an arrow through its head. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Aziz was the little princess of the khan’s grand floral sea. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The princess twirled her staff with strength and precision that made him gulp. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z On her first day on the job as a castle servant, she was sent to deliver a spool of red thread to the princess. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “In our case, it’s more that the dragon got eaten by the princess,” he said. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “Because,” said Pellegrina, “she was a princess who loved no one and cared nothing for love, even though there were many who loved her.” The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z "Over there, sweet princess," he whispered, "there is the khal himself." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I did not pretend to be princess, in my make-believe I was queen. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z “A princess fills her spoon half full so she can take dainty princess sips.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “What kind of world is it, Miss Louise, where princesses are taken from right under our noses and queens drop dead and we cannot even take comfort in soup?” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z "It's just not a look I associate with you. I was expecting something more Xena, Warrior Princess than...Disney princess." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z They left him, then, and went to tell the princess. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I saw a king and a queen and a itty-bitty princess,” shouted Mig. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z They settled down just to watch “the princess.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “What is the point in being a princess of Eyllwe if I cannot help my people?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Dome had seemed a queer place to him as well when first he came here with his own princess, many years ago. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z What would the princess of Kiev say if she saw Håkon’s face? Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The marriage of princess and prince, both struck with love, would have proceeded unhindered — for my grandfather the King approved the match — had a prince of another kingdom not jealously desired my mother. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She leads Ivy, Rémy, and me out of the apartments, on the long walk to the princess's chambers. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I walk to the princess's chambers with Rémy at my side. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z And in first grade I wore a cherry jelly bean costume for Halloween, and Dad said, “Well, I guess Mila’s pretty princess days are over.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The redbrick armory stood in the distance on Bedford and Atlantic Avenues like a fortress, or as Uncle Darnell would tell us, like a princess’s castle. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He tells Alex in a low voice how his parents met—Princess Catherine, dead set on being the first princess with a doctorate, mid-twenties and wading through Shakespeare. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The princess paused in the doorway, though, and tossed something to Celaena. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She herself had written a tale in which a humble woodcutter saved a princess from drowning and ended by marrying her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The princess flushed, and Hotah saw a spasm of anger pass across her father’s face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "Arya and I were remarking on how pleased we were to have the princess with us today," she said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then you say, ‘Who will save the princess in the red castle?’ P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The princess's eyelids droop, and her mouth softens. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “The babe is no more a prince than Val is a princess. You do not become King-Beyond-the-Wall because your father was.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z After all, I had killed his beloved wife, his beautiful princess, hadn’t I? The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes it can make you look like an elegant princess trapped in time. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Here, where the gay gods live their days of pleasure, the grey-eyed one withdrew, leaving the princess. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry about me, princess. Being a bartender in the Keys is like being a roofer in hurricane season. You’re never out of work for long.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “With that long braid, you could be a princess in a fairy tale—Rapunzel perhaps.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z And what of the light in the princess’s heart? The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z She won’t never let me live in her princess house no more. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “What do you think this is?” she asked the princess, pointing at the mark etched into the tile. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He wears a betrothal pin on his lapel—a reminder that he's one of the princess's suitors. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “I wish to be one of them princesses.” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z One of the older archers had to support Håkon so he could keep up with the princess’s breakneck pace. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “Hates us, the princess, hates us?” asked Tick worriedly. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Late at night, when the castle was dark, the serving girl Miggery Sow climbed the stairs to the princess’s room. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z A servant dips a spoon into the princess's bowl, tasting it. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Kind of. We rule ourselves here, so it’s as good as being princesses.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Finally, the princess whirled, stomping back down the hallway, and the archers all followed her at a scamper. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The two princesses bowed gratefully and warmly kissed their brothers, and they all agreed that a very fine thing had happened. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z I told her a fairy tale about a prince with a long nose who loved a princess with a short nose. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z "Apparently Uma looks more like a princess than I do." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Lizabeth kept up her chatter, showing how a princess would use a salad fork and how to break the bread into little pieces rather than tear at a whole slice with her teeths. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Bold was I?” said Mig, taking a step back, away from the princess. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z I felt like the princess going up to the castle. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “If you can teach me more of your ridiculous language,” said the princess, though some caution still lingered in her eyes. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Who will save the princess locked in the red castle?” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “More than he deserved. Thank you, my princesses.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The princess's masked garden party starts in two hourglasses' worth of time. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Roscuro, reader, told the princess about the prisoner who had once owned a red tablecloth, and the princess saw to it that the prisoner was released. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “He’s always too busy riding around with the princess to get any proper study in.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “You have clear vision, don’t you? You remind me of another mortal girl I once knew. Another princess who came to grief” “Enough games,” I said. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Some of the mice pulled away from Despereaux in disgust, and others, thrill seekers, reached out to touch him with a whisker or a paw “The princess put a finger on him. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z And so it went, the frog cheerfully insisting to all in the meadow that it was a princess-in-waiting, until one day, a real princess strutted into the meadow, proud and vain. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Why would I do that? Why would I help you? Why ... to be of service. To do my part for humanity. To aid in the saving of a princess. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z After a moment, she said, “There are plenty of young women who might make a good wife. Though a princess would be preferred.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I used to paint the arms and legs of the princess doll each time the real princess altered her skin color, keeping up-to-date with the scandal sheets Maman used to smuggle past Du Barry. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z A princess, she thought, but she remembered what the girl had said, how Khal Drogo was so rich even his slaves wore golden collars. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z All the rings of all the princes and princesses must be identical. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The colonial account of Inka history closest to indigenous sources is byjuan de Betanzos, a Spanish commoner who rose to marry an Inka princess and become the most prominent translator for the colonial government. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He grimaced and rubbed the sore joint, but then smiled as the princess began gloating. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I felt like a princess when I wore that gown. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z He treated Chloe like she was a visiting princess, bowing and shaking her hand. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But the king and the queen and the princess were by now too far away to hear her. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “I have had affairs that lasted decades and others that lasted hours. I have loved princesses and peasants. And I suppose they loved me, each in their way.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She hadn’t ever seen another woman ride a horse like the princess did, or wear trousers like a man, or hurl a dagger with such rage. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z And not until he heard it from the mouth of the princess did Roscuro realize that he did not like being a rat, that he did not want to be a rat. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Celaena caught the princess’s eyes lingering on the few scars on her hands. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But that blue-eyed princess is so not me. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z About fighting demons and monsters, saving princesses, and going on adventures with his best bud, Enkidu. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z That perhaps brave knights had once roamed along our very river, and Lanternwood had been inhabited by secret princesses. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z They discussed and debated and raved and ranted until they were on the verge of blows, when it was decided to submit the question to arbitration by the princesses.' The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z And then, tracing each word with his paw, he read the story of a beautiful princess and the brave knight who serves and honors her. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z I want to wear dresses, like a princess. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She glares at me as if I just tore up her favorite princess costume. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z "That's because you never read a book about it. Go on and read a book all full of love affairs with the beautiful shiny black princesses." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z In turn, the princess told the mouse fairy tales, drew him pixelated portraits, and made him little crayon drawings. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The faces of the princess and her guards were unreadable. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I liked Mamá’s answer better and I wondered what the princess dreamed about. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Guess I won't be a princess or a queen this summer. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Rodents do not speak to princesses. We will not have this becoming a topsy-turvy wrong-headed world. There are rules. Scat. Get lost, before my common sense returns and I have you killed. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid that we are stuck here, Mig,” shouted the princess, “unless the rat has a change of heart and decides to lead us out. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z But you must, when you are calculating the odds of the mouses success, factor in his love for the princess. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “How can I call myself their princess, when such things happen?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Yet even as he said the words, he remembered that chill morning on the barrowlands, and Robert's talk of sending hired knives after the Targaryen princess. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z ‘Ah, yes, the princess. The beautiful princess. That’s how this whole story started, isn’t it?” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “Split ends. Guess I’ll have to get some princess hair when I get back.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The top had a decoupage portrait of a nineteenth-century princess twisting a pearl necklace, which Phil had altered by substituting my face. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Sitting in this bed, I admired everything as if I were a princess. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z All royal sounding, like we were about to witness a prince and princess have their first dance or something. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z And she had schooled the princess, Nausikaa, whose fire she tended now, making her supper. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn out the princess light next to the bed. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z The princess smiled and began to walk once more, a spark appearing in her black eyes. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The princess's royal emblem blazes brightly on its side. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Julian was uninvolved in Isrami politics despite his fondness for the princess and his sympathy—on principle—with royalists instead of revolutionaries. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “I saw them all glittering and glowing, and there was a little princess wearing her own crown and riding on a little white, tippy-toed horse.” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Ever correct, Pylos called her princess now, as her lord father was a king. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “That’s all right, though, because I aim to be a princess. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The man who led Wake County schoolchildren in afternoon song turned at the sound of my voice and asked, "So what's your name, princess?" Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z After my shower I come back to her bed and lie there, watching TV like a princess. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The princess traced a mark on her hand, her fingers pressing into Celaena’s skin. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Since her initial meeting with Princess Nehemia, she hadn’t seen or heard from the princess—not even chatter from the servants. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” the princess replied, her voice low. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She told them about digging for tombs, and she told them about the beautiful princess Sit Hat-Hor Yunet whose jewelry they would see in another room. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Labyrinth is treacherous. There is only one thing that saw me through: the love of a mortal girl. The string was only part of the answer. It was the princess who guided me.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “All guests of the royal family are invited, and now you’re guests of the princess.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “I’m sure the princess has her reasons,” Dorian said warily, disgusted by his mother’s unspoken prejudice. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “May I tell you my plan? May I illustrate for you how we can make your dream of becoming a princess a reality? “ The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Celaena observed her face; her lips were pursed, and the princess lifted her chin. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Lovely,” said the princess as she took the thread from Mig. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The youngest princess produced a daughter so very, very tiny that her mother took to keeping her in a pocket, where the girl went unnoticed. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z "That? Domish swill. It is not worthy of a princess. I have a dry red from the Arbor, crisp and delectable. Please, let me give you a cask." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Not even at a notion as ridiculous as Miggery Sow becoming a princess. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The little princesses who were mistaken for maids, and the long-lost children mistaken for waifs, became more real to me than our house, our mother, our school or Mr. Freeman. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Celaena offered her a slight smile, and the princess stepped closer, her guards tensing slightly. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z |
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