The Wishing Pearl

The Rescue Princesses #2

by Paula Harrison

The second book in the fabulous Rescue Princesses series finds the Princesses staying on the tropical island of Ampali for the summer. They are to attend the Royal Regatta in a few days’ time and are busy getting ready for all the festivities. Clarabel is sent out to collect shells to decorate the palace and discovers a badly wounded dolphin. He guides her to a beautiful pearl, and seems to be able to talk to her through the jewel. In staging a daring rescue, the Princesses need all their strength and bravery, and discover ancient treasure along the way!

Genres: Chapter Books, Animals, Fantasy, Childrens, Fiction, Princesses, Friendship

128 pages, Paperback

Published June 7, 2012

Reviews

[chev ۫ ꣑ৎ]

This cover was amazingly designed, and it does give me a sense of adventure while reading it.
5/5 Chev's picks
Recommended for: middle school students
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[melanie]

I am reading this book for two reasons:

1) The daughter who wants me to read it has a fever and is vomiting and won me over with her big blue eyes. I'm a sucker for a sick kid.

2) I am being punished for something I did in a past life. I hope it was worth it.

[Tara]

I liked it when Clarabel found the dolphin and gave it the pearl. I also liked it when Clarabel saved the dolphin because it was hurt in the ocean.

[Harper]

I like it because the author from these books wrote a series that I really liked.

[Lisa]

Our young female animal rights adventurers are at it again. They saved a deer in the first book and now they're bound and determined to rescue a dolphin. These books show strong female characters and are something I'm glad for my daughter to read about.

[Ronald]

reading to my 7 year old granddaughter, I skipped to read the last 4 chapters as someone read from where I had left off to chapter 8.

[Mischa]

Clarabel can talk to animals. read more and find out what happens.

[Shiraz]

1.5 -
I understand why some of the kids I teach are into this series and it has some merits in terms of friendship and overt messages that it gives - the princesses rescue animals, they don't want to follow 'princess' rules, etc. And I can recall why I as a young girl would have enjoyed this (if it had existed) - BUT - while I appreciate its attempt at 'girl power', I am troubled by the way that plays out in denigrating the prince. He's set up as the villain here, but there's an implication throughout that boys are dumb and don't get it. I'd much rather see books about strong girls/young women do not have to have to buy into such a gendered perspective/divide.

[aaron]

This is the second book in the Rescue Princesses series for kids that I am currently reading with my daughter at bedtime. This one follows the princess named Clarabel as she finds a dolphin in need and immediately calls on her 3 friends for help. This was a cure story where Clarabel struggles because she thinks she isn't as talented as her friends but realizes that everyone has something they can add and talents that are their own.

[Jenny]

This series is adorable - especially for young ones beginning to read chapter books. Yes they're princesses with the requisite girliness, but they're on a mission to rescue animals complete with ninja skills.

[Charlotte Zuurbier]

My best friend, sister and I were all obsessed with this book series as children. We would play together and pretend to be them for years. To this day princess Clarabel holds a special place in my heart.

[Chelsea Walpole]

Cute read aloud for 3 and 6 year old girls. Again really love that none of the girls are putting each other down but helping each other grow.

Will keep around for when they are able to read it on their own

[Brandy]

Helping animals, ninja training, lots of princess clothing descriptions, friendship among girls with different personalities/strengths, bravery/adventure, and magical jewels!

[Danielle Wood]

I would have loved this book as a little girl because I loved dolphins! I think this series is adorable. My daughter thinks it needs more animals and fewer princesses!

[Kelly Chester]

What a great book

[Mamady Dramé]

nice book

[Reagie Mac]

I liked it because it had a wishing pearl

[Robyn Cain]

Read out loud to my daughter and we both enjoyed it. I’d more rate it 3.5 stars, if Goodreads would add half star ratings.

[Michelle]

Appropriate for: all ages!

My 5 year old daughter loves Rescue Princesses. I wish there were more pictures, but I like the positive message for girls and that it promotes loving animals.

[Adrienne Dixon]

My 6 year old loved this book, and it was at the perfect level for her to read by herself. It was cute.

[Megan]

Went through the Rescue Princesses series with A and we enjoyed these books. The characters & friendships were sweet.

[Rachel Cagle]

My daughter liked it, but thought the story had too much going on. I was just so thrilled that she picked out a chapter book in French for us to read 😝

[Shakila]

very exiting book love it

[Emma Hargrove]

AR test 8 out of 10

[Aliza Heslop]

I was so great how Clarabel found her passions and is good enough for the Recuse Princesses.

[Lisa]

My daughter didn't seem to enjoy this one as much as the previous (though technically, I believe this is the second book in the series, we read 1, 4, 3, and now 2). I personally thought it was about on par with the rest of the series, cute and age appropriate (for young primary aged girls). I enjoyed that unlike the other 3 books we've read, there wasn't a "bad guy" per se causing an animal to be in danger. I also enjoyed the small side moral of the story that just because you don't have the same talents as your friends, doesn't mean you aren't talented/special in your own way.

[Vittoria]

The story is about 4 girls named Emily, Clarabelle, Lulu and Jaminta. Clarabelle was asked to go get some shells from the beach, she saw Prince Samuel there. He was digging up in the sand. He was digging up where some baby turtles were but Clarabelle and the other girls stopped him. During the story Clarabelle finds out that she could talk to animals. I enjoyed the book a lot.

[Angela]

Good girl series about best friends and teamwork

[Garcia]

Great and Awesome!!!!

This series of books is the best that I have ever read !:) I hope that I will be able to write great books like this when I grow up!!!!!!

[Clara]

I loved it.Prince Samuel is so naughty,stealing a treasure map and then blaming it on Emily, Clarabel, Lulu and Jaminta.