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Princess Pulverizer #3
Bad Moooove!
Princess Pulverizer may not be a knight yet, but she won't let that stop her from saving the day!
The village of Ire-Mire-Briar-Shire has a problem: every single cow, goat, and sheep has vanished! That means no milk, no butter, no cheese. As an aspiring chef and grilled cheese lover, Dribble the dragon is outraged. Princess Pulverizer is less concerned, but she knows an opportunity when she sees it--they'll simply find the missing herds, save the day, and get even closer to completing her Quest of Kindness! But when an angry pink-haired troll captures Princess Pulverizer and her timid friend Lucas, doing her good deed might not be quite so easy!
The village of Ire-Mire-Briar-Shire has a problem: every single cow, goat, and sheep has vanished! That means no milk, no butter, no cheese. As an aspiring chef and grilled cheese lover, Dribble the dragon is outraged. Princess Pulverizer is less concerned, but she knows an opportunity when she sees it--they'll simply find the missing herds, save the day, and get even closer to completing her Quest of Kindness! But when an angry pink-haired troll captures Princess Pulverizer and her timid friend Lucas, doing her good deed might not be quite so easy!
144 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2018
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Nancy E. Krulik
417 books239 followersNancy Krulik is the author of more than 100 books for children and young adults, including three New York Times bestsellers. She is best known, however, for being the author and creator of the Katie Kazoo Switcheroo book series, which has brought her to the attention of second, third, and fourth graders nationwide.
Nancy has also written extensively for teens and is well known as a biographer of Hollywood's hottest young stars. Her knowledge of the details of celebrities lives has made her a desired guest on several entertainment shows on the E! network as well as on Extra and Access Hollywood. She can be seen there talking about the secret lives of such celebs as Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Hilary Duff, and Frankie Muniz. Nancy has also been a guest on radio broadcasts nationwide discussing the superstars she has researched over the years.
As the author of several teen and preteen advice books, including Grosset and Dunlap's Prom!: The Complete Guide to a Truly Spectacular Night, Nancy has been interviewed by several prominent magazines including Cosmo Girl, Teen, Teen People, Seventeen, and Teen Celebrity. She has also been the celebrity guest for three Teen People chat presentations. Nancy has recently begun to delve into the teen novel market, writing four romances for young adults, all of which will be published between 2004 and 2005.
Nancy currently lives in Manhattan with her husband, composer Daniel Burwasser, their two children, Amanda and Ian, and a crazed cockerspaniel named Pepper .
Nancy has also written extensively for teens and is well known as a biographer of Hollywood's hottest young stars. Her knowledge of the details of celebrities lives has made her a desired guest on several entertainment shows on the E! network as well as on Extra and Access Hollywood. She can be seen there talking about the secret lives of such celebs as Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Hilary Duff, and Frankie Muniz. Nancy has also been a guest on radio broadcasts nationwide discussing the superstars she has researched over the years.
As the author of several teen and preteen advice books, including Grosset and Dunlap's Prom!: The Complete Guide to a Truly Spectacular Night, Nancy has been interviewed by several prominent magazines including Cosmo Girl, Teen, Teen People, Seventeen, and Teen Celebrity. She has also been the celebrity guest for three Teen People chat presentations. Nancy has recently begun to delve into the teen novel market, writing four romances for young adults, all of which will be published between 2004 and 2005.
Nancy currently lives in Manhattan with her husband, composer Daniel Burwasser, their two children, Amanda and Ian, and a crazed cockerspaniel named Pepper .
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February 4, 2019
A new Princess Pulverizer with tons of cheese, cows, puns, and oh yes, a big troll!
I was so excited, yes, I did bookshimmy, when I visited Library #1 and spotted this book in their collection. OMG, I could continue the story of Princess Pulverizer. What kind of good deed will PP do in this one?
It is the third good deed, and at first it seems like PP and her friends can't find one, but then while searching for some cheese and bread (for grilled cheese which is a very important food staple in life) they find out there is no CHEESE! OH NO! And at first I thought this would just be cheese and getting the herd back to the village, but then there was a troll! Yes. A troll. Did I mention it has pink hair? Yup. Like one of those troll toys from back in the days. Though unlike those toys this troll is a pretty grumbly and bad troll.
I loved the cheese monster, though oh boy, it must have stank the heavens above given it seems to be summer here and there are some cheeses you don't want to expose to the sun. :P It was a pretty interesting creation, though I can't imagine it instilling much fear in the people it is meant for. But hey, maybe there are some cheeseophobes (is there an actual word for it? *googles* Ah, Turophobia!), you never know.
I did think that our princess has a lot to learn still. She is still trying to get the spotlight, still trying to let others do the work for her, things that aren't right for a knight. But, I can see that she is finding out that three may be just better. Three is power. She is finding out that her friends are there for her, and that they have some surprising sides to them (next to annoying ones).
I am also happy that our knight and dragon aren't that impressed with the princess and are willing to go against her and tell her what they think of her behaviour.
I loved the thing she got as a reward for the deed well done. I am sure that will be something that comes in handy in one of the deeds, can't wait to see which one!
Of course, like the other books, this one contains many many many puns. Some had me laughing, some had me groaning.
And I again loved the illustrations that were spread throughout this whole book.
All in all, I would recommend this one, and I can't wait for the rest of the books and the deeds that will be needed to be done before our princess can become a knight/go to knightschool.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I was so excited, yes, I did bookshimmy, when I visited Library #1 and spotted this book in their collection. OMG, I could continue the story of Princess Pulverizer. What kind of good deed will PP do in this one?
It is the third good deed, and at first it seems like PP and her friends can't find one, but then while searching for some cheese and bread (for grilled cheese which is a very important food staple in life) they find out there is no CHEESE! OH NO! And at first I thought this would just be cheese and getting the herd back to the village, but then there was a troll! Yes. A troll. Did I mention it has pink hair? Yup. Like one of those troll toys from back in the days. Though unlike those toys this troll is a pretty grumbly and bad troll.
I loved the cheese monster, though oh boy, it must have stank the heavens above given it seems to be summer here and there are some cheeses you don't want to expose to the sun. :P It was a pretty interesting creation, though I can't imagine it instilling much fear in the people it is meant for. But hey, maybe there are some cheeseophobes (is there an actual word for it? *googles* Ah, Turophobia!), you never know.
I did think that our princess has a lot to learn still. She is still trying to get the spotlight, still trying to let others do the work for her, things that aren't right for a knight. But, I can see that she is finding out that three may be just better. Three is power. She is finding out that her friends are there for her, and that they have some surprising sides to them (next to annoying ones).
I am also happy that our knight and dragon aren't that impressed with the princess and are willing to go against her and tell her what they think of her behaviour.
I loved the thing she got as a reward for the deed well done. I am sure that will be something that comes in handy in one of the deeds, can't wait to see which one!
Of course, like the other books, this one contains many many many puns. Some had me laughing, some had me groaning.
And I again loved the illustrations that were spread throughout this whole book.
All in all, I would recommend this one, and I can't wait for the rest of the books and the deeds that will be needed to be done before our princess can become a knight/go to knightschool.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
June 8, 2018
Krulik, Nancy Bad Moooove! (Princess Pulverizer #3), 134 pages. Penguin, 2018. $16. Language: G (o swears); Mature Content: G; Violence: G.
Princess Pulverizer and her best friend, Lucas and the Dragon Dribble, are off to accomplish her third kind deed (out of 8) so that she can go to Knight school (aka the Kindness Quest). This time they must discover who stole all of the milk producing livestock from a small town (mostly so they can get cheese for the trio’s favorite food: Grilled Cheese Sandwich’s). Can they face both a troll and a griffin and worst of all a monster made of cheese? Lots of engaging illustrations throughout.
This was another fun adventure in the series, though it’s getting more bizarre. The cheese monster was just really strange and the farting griffin was overkill. Additionally their motivation for being kind and rescuing the animals seemed more about them getting cheese for their meals than actually being kind. I would 100% add the first one in this series to my library, but only keep adding if its popular.
EL-ADVISABLE. Stephanie, Elementary School Librarian & Author
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2018...
Princess Pulverizer and her best friend, Lucas and the Dragon Dribble, are off to accomplish her third kind deed (out of 8) so that she can go to Knight school (aka the Kindness Quest). This time they must discover who stole all of the milk producing livestock from a small town (mostly so they can get cheese for the trio’s favorite food: Grilled Cheese Sandwich’s). Can they face both a troll and a griffin and worst of all a monster made of cheese? Lots of engaging illustrations throughout.
This was another fun adventure in the series, though it’s getting more bizarre. The cheese monster was just really strange and the farting griffin was overkill. Additionally their motivation for being kind and rescuing the animals seemed more about them getting cheese for their meals than actually being kind. I would 100% add the first one in this series to my library, but only keep adding if its popular.
EL-ADVISABLE. Stephanie, Elementary School Librarian & Author
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2018...
January 22, 2021
Princess Pulverizer, Lucas, and Dribble arrive in Ire-Mire-Briar-Shire a hangry group desperate to replenish their grilled cheese supplies only to discover that the village has no cheese at all. In fact, they are devoid of any and all dairy products thanks to someone absconding with every single herd of cows, sheep, and goats in the area! Concerned for the village (and Princess Pulverizer's good deed count) and, honestly, also desperate for cheese, the group heads out in hunt of whoever has made off with all the dairy producers. But who other than Dribble could ever need that much dairy?
I love that Lucas introduces young readers to the definition of hangry in this one. This may be the stinkiest adventure Princess Pulverizer could ever face. The descriptions of the monster are quite vivid and I could imagine the smells all too well. I also loved that Princess Pulverizer had to get her hands dirty to help out the town in the end of the story. Maybe she is learning a thing or two through this quest her father sent her on. Hand this series to upper lower grade readers/lower middle grade readers who like fantasy and laughs.
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. There's a fight with sentient cheese which seems very cartoonish.
I love that Lucas introduces young readers to the definition of hangry in this one. This may be the stinkiest adventure Princess Pulverizer could ever face. The descriptions of the monster are quite vivid and I could imagine the smells all too well. I also loved that Princess Pulverizer had to get her hands dirty to help out the town in the end of the story. Maybe she is learning a thing or two through this quest her father sent her on. Hand this series to upper lower grade readers/lower middle grade readers who like fantasy and laughs.
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. There's a fight with sentient cheese which seems very cartoonish.
December 27, 2018
Princess Pulverizer learns to work together and not to just make her friends do everything.
When all of the cheese-producing animals are kidnapped, they have to find the animals and herd them back home. But Princess Pulverizer doesn't know how to herd. Or milk. When she and Lucas are captured by the troll, they have to find a way to escape without Dribble's help. However, it will take all three of them to defeat the troll's surprising monster minion.
When all of the cheese-producing animals are kidnapped, they have to find the animals and herd them back home. But Princess Pulverizer doesn't know how to herd. Or milk. When she and Lucas are captured by the troll, they have to find a way to escape without Dribble's help. However, it will take all three of them to defeat the troll's surprising monster minion.
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May 24, 2019
These books are a really good level for the 6 year old and still entertaining enough to the 8 year old who reads much more complicated books on her own. I like asking the kids to predict what will happen next and to remember what happened previously.
I find them a little boring and sometimes my mind wanders even while I'm reading out loud but they are not too long. I like the town names and pronouncing them properly takes attention, especially since I try to do it quickly.
I find them a little boring and sometimes my mind wanders even while I'm reading out loud but they are not too long. I like the town names and pronouncing them properly takes attention, especially since I try to do it quickly.
November 6, 2019
I like this book because it was about one-two-three people and one of them was a big, giant, smelly, mean, grey troll. And the other one was Princess Pulverizer; she wants to be not a princess, she wants to be a knight, and probably in the last book, she will become one, but I don't know what the last book is, so goodbye fellow readers.
July 10, 2018
M reads these without prompting.
December 27, 2018
3.5- I wonder if that troll will make another appearance in a future book...
February 11, 2019
Super cute! We loved it!
February 15, 2020
My 5 year old gives this “one hundred thousand stars”... I give it a solid four. We’re both looking forward to the next book in the series.
July 28, 2020
A lost her mind re the stinky cheese monster.
April 16, 2021
so many cheese puns
December 11, 2022
Such a cute little story
December 28, 2024
Even when I read kids series, I manage to start in the middle.
April 6, 2025
The livestock of a village have been stollen. Our heroes encounter a troll, a griffin and a cheese monster. Also, food puns.
August 4, 2025
Having fun reading these with my oldest. This one will most likely be a favorite of my youngest, who is obsessed with cheese.
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