{"id":12060,"date":"2021-05-11T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=12060"},"modified":"2021-05-10T16:05:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T21:05:50","slug":"feathers-wizard-corn-fritters-how-to-save-a-queendom-gets-complicated-by-jessica-lawson-mg-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=12060","title":{"rendered":"Feathers, wizard, corn fritters &#8211; HOW TO SAVE A QUEENDOM gets complicated! by Jessica Lawson (MG book review)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12062\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?attachment_id=12062\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-save-a-queendom.jpg?fit=597%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"597,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-save-a-queendom\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-save-a-queendom.jpg?fit=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-save-a-queendom.jpg?fit=597%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-save-a-queendom.jpg?resize=299%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"book cover of How to Save a Queendom, by Jessica Lawson. Published by Simon Schuster BFYR | recommended on BooksYALove.com\n\" class=\"wp-image-12062\" width=\"299\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-save-a-queendom.jpg?w=597&amp;ssl=1 597w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-save-a-queendom.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-save-a-queendom.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Mistreated at the inn, 12 year old Stub has years of apprenticeship ahead, until she finds a wizard in her apron pocket &#8211; tiny, unhappy, and magically bound to stay near her!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A plot to disrupt 100 years of peace? A journey across the entire queendom to the capital city? Only a week to get there!?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the orphan girl can just get the maps hidden by Beaman&#8217;s mother, she and pet chicken Peck can escape the constant bullying\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If Beaman can brave the trip, he could cook his specialties for young Queen Sonora herself\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If wizard Orlan can guide them through perils while his magic is diminished, maybe they can stay alive long enough to save Sonora and the queendom!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/1056247\/marynliles\/mythical-creatures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Magical beasts<\/a>, treacherous terrain, running low on spices &#8211; life in their coastal town hasn&#8217;t prepared Stub or Beaman for travel&#8217;s hazards, but they must get to Maradon Cross in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can they stop the evil <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefreedictionary.com\/regent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">regent<\/a> from shattering the Peace?<br>Will they get to meet Queen Sonora on her 13th birthday?<br>Is Orlan telling them everything about this mission?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quick thinking, spells and transformations, a century of secrets &#8211; find out <em>How to Save a Queendom<\/em>  at your <a href=\"http:\/\/worldcat.org\/libraries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">local library<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">independent bookstore<\/a> today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How have your best friends helped you through difficult times?<br>**kmm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Book Info<\/strong>: How to Save a Queendom\/ Jessica Lawson. Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2021. (<a href=\"http:\/\/jessicalawsonbooks.com\/Home\/About\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">author site<\/a>) (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simonandschuster.net\/books\/How-to-Save-a-Queendom\/Jessica-Lawson\/9781534414341\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">publisher site<\/a>) Review copy &amp; cover image courtesy of the publisher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mistreated at the inn, 12 year old Stub has years of apprenticeship ahead, until she finds a wizard in her apron pocket &#8211; tiny, unhappy, and magically bound to stay near her! A plot to disrupt 100 years of peace? A journey across the entire queendom to the capital city? 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