The Lickety-Split Princess

by Lynn Manuel

When Cherryland's resident storyteller, Rosie Fryback, runs a contest to see who can come up with the best ending to one of her fairytales, Dagny is determined to win. Isn't she the one who's always making up wild stories of her own? But disaster strikes--her imagination disappears after a dictionary seems to predict her future as a kitchen maid, not a famous writer. Will moonrocks help Dagny get it back? Will her neighbour's pantry full of pickled poems? Will her friends Megan and Chris? Is her imagination really gone, or is it something else that's missing? Lynn Manuel has created a masterpiece of childhood fun, complete with riddles and resolutions, her trademarke wordplay, and, of course, plenty of ice cream.

Lynn Manuel began her writing career when she moved to British Columbia in the late 1970s. She is the author of many previous books and picture books for children.

120 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2001

About the author

Lynn was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario. Daughter of Clarence Earl and Verna Mary Maycock, she graduated from McMaster University in 1969, with a degree in history. She went on to receive a bachelor of education degree in 1975 from the Ontario Teacher Education College. After moving to British Columbia in 1976, she began her career while raising her children, authoress Jennifer Manuel and David. Her first four books were mysteries, written for Gage Educational publishers. When her children were older, in 1993 she completed a masters degree in creative writing at the University Of British Columbia.

She loved to share her enthusiasm and knowledge through her mysteries and other stories. She authored for children: The Cherry-Pit Princess, Mystery At Cranberry Farm, Return To Cranberry Farm, Mystery Of The Ghostly Riders, The Ghost Ships That Didn't Belong, The Princess Who Laughed In Colours, and several picture books for young children, including The Night The Moon Blew Kisses. Lynn introduced young protagonists whose imaginations and curiosity lead them into all sorts of page-turning adventures. She spun wordplay and riddles into engaging stories geared for young readers.

She lived in White Rock, British Columbia with her husband, Ken, where she enjoyed reading in schools and libraries and spending time with her grandchildren — Ben, Emma, and Maddy. She passed away of cancer in 2010. Jennifer published her début in 2016, The Heaviness Of Things That Float. Her second novel is to be released soon.