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Hamster Princess #6
Little Red Rodent Hood
It's Little Red Riding Hood as you've never seen her before in this funny, feminist spin on the fairy tale, from award-winning author Ursula Vernon
Most monsters know better than to mess with Princess Harriet Hamsterbone. She's a fearsome warrior, an accomplished jouster, and is so convincing that she once converted a beastly Ogrecat to vegetarianism. So why would a pack of weasel-wolf monsters come to her for help? Well, there's something downright spooky going on in the forest where they live, and it all centers around a mysterious girl in a red cape. No one knows better than Harriet that little girls aren't always sweet. Luckily there's no problem too big or bad for this princess to solve.
In this sixth installment of her whip-smart Hamster Princess series, Ursula Vernon once again upends fairy tale tropes and subverts gender stereotypes to brilliant effect. This is a "Once Upon a Time" like you've never seen before.
Most monsters know better than to mess with Princess Harriet Hamsterbone. She's a fearsome warrior, an accomplished jouster, and is so convincing that she once converted a beastly Ogrecat to vegetarianism. So why would a pack of weasel-wolf monsters come to her for help? Well, there's something downright spooky going on in the forest where they live, and it all centers around a mysterious girl in a red cape. No one knows better than Harriet that little girls aren't always sweet. Luckily there's no problem too big or bad for this princess to solve.
In this sixth installment of her whip-smart Hamster Princess series, Ursula Vernon once again upends fairy tale tropes and subverts gender stereotypes to brilliant effect. This is a "Once Upon a Time" like you've never seen before.
224 pages, Hardcover
First published September 25, 2018
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Ursula Vernon
75 books1,499 followersUrsula Vernon, aka T. Kingfisher, is an author and illustrator. She has written over fifteen books for children, at least a dozen novels for adults, an epic webcomic called “Digger” and various short stories and other odds and ends.
Ursula grew up in Oregon and Arizona, studied anthropology at Macalester College in Minnesota, and stayed there for ten years, until she finally learned to drive in deep snow and was obligated to leave the state.
Having moved across the country several times, she eventually settled in Pittsboro, North Carolina, where she works full-time as an artist and creator of oddities. She lives with her husband and his chickens.
Her work has been nominated for the Eisner, World Fantasy, and longlisted for the British Science Fiction Awards. It has garnered a number of Webcomics Choice Awards, the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story, the Mythopoeic Award for Children’s Literature, the Nebula for Best Short Story, the Sequoyah Award, and many others.
Ursula grew up in Oregon and Arizona, studied anthropology at Macalester College in Minnesota, and stayed there for ten years, until she finally learned to drive in deep snow and was obligated to leave the state.
Having moved across the country several times, she eventually settled in Pittsboro, North Carolina, where she works full-time as an artist and creator of oddities. She lives with her husband and his chickens.
Her work has been nominated for the Eisner, World Fantasy, and longlisted for the British Science Fiction Awards. It has garnered a number of Webcomics Choice Awards, the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story, the Mythopoeic Award for Children’s Literature, the Nebula for Best Short Story, the Sequoyah Award, and many others.
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October 3, 2018
I am always so happy when a new Ursula Vernon book arrives! I know my kids will both adore it and I know I will too. (In fact, I've sometimes sneak-read them on my own even when buying them for my kids, because they're so funny and bracing and uplifting and cozy. I just love them.)
This one teaches you all about how dangerous "sweet little girls" can really be (woot!) and made me laugh out loud again and again - and I loooooved Harriet finally coming into contact with someone else just like her (and Wilbur's equally hilarious reactions to their joint plans of violent - and impractical - heroism). <3
This one teaches you all about how dangerous "sweet little girls" can really be (woot!) and made me laugh out loud again and again - and I loooooved Harriet finally coming into contact with someone else just like her (and Wilbur's equally hilarious reactions to their joint plans of violent - and impractical - heroism). <3
November 27, 2018
Harriet’s back, and she has to protect the girl in the red hood and fight the were-weasel. Or was it the other way around?...Either way, ridiculousness ensues whenever Harriet and Wilbur are on an adventure, resulting in many laughs and Harriet waving her sword about and calculating to what fraction they’ve solved a problem. Harriet Hamsterbone is my hero!
November 28, 2018
Ursula Vernon is, as always, a delight.
In this case, she takes the story of Little Red Riding Hood, and turns it inside out and sideways, with wonderful results.
Princess Harriet Hamsterbone and her friend Wilbur respond to a plea from a very odd young hamster girl, dressed all in red, and mount their riding quail to go to the aid of her grandmother. Grandmother's cottage in the woods is surrounded by weaselwolves of nefarious intent...
Well, of course they have nefarious intent. Weaselwolves eat hamsters, right? So Harriet and Wilbur are quite puzzled to find the weaselwolves hiding behind trees, apparently afraid of Red.
What's going on? The more they investigate, the stranger things seem, and the less certain Harriet is that Red is the one in need of help.
This is just a lot of fun. If you have kids in the intended middle grade age range, use them as your excuse. If not, well, read or listen to it anyway.
Recommended.
I bought this audiobook.
In this case, she takes the story of Little Red Riding Hood, and turns it inside out and sideways, with wonderful results.
Princess Harriet Hamsterbone and her friend Wilbur respond to a plea from a very odd young hamster girl, dressed all in red, and mount their riding quail to go to the aid of her grandmother. Grandmother's cottage in the woods is surrounded by weaselwolves of nefarious intent...
Well, of course they have nefarious intent. Weaselwolves eat hamsters, right? So Harriet and Wilbur are quite puzzled to find the weaselwolves hiding behind trees, apparently afraid of Red.
What's going on? The more they investigate, the stranger things seem, and the less certain Harriet is that Red is the one in need of help.
This is just a lot of fun. If you have kids in the intended middle grade age range, use them as your excuse. If not, well, read or listen to it anyway.
Recommended.
I bought this audiobook.
May 9, 2018
I love this series and always take a break from adult books when a new one comes along. Harriet the Hamster Princess is a great role model for young readers; she's brave, upstanding and usually ready to take advice from her sidekicks.
December 24, 2018
Oh no so cuuuute
October 18, 2018
I've read and loved a lot of work by Ursula Vernon -- her "Dragonbreath" series, her fantasies written under the pen name of T. Kingfisher, and of course her "Hamster Princess" series. Despite the cutesy name and adorable art, these books are delightful and clever twists on well-known fairy tales, with a strong and capable heroine, plenty of humor, and memorable characters. And "Little Red Rodent Hood" continues the tradition, and promises much more to come from our favorite hamster.
Princess Harriet Hamsterbone is off on another adventure, with the long-suffering Prince Wilbur and her faithful battle-quail Mumfrey in tow. This time she's helping a little hamster girl named Red, who claims she and her grandmother are in danger from the terrible weasel-wolves. But when Harriet enters the forest where Red and her grandmother live, she's again asked for help in defeating a terrible menace -- by the weasel-wolves! Harriet soon discovers that appearances can be very deceiving, and that even the most unlikely of her subjects needs saving from a dire plot...
Harriet continues to be an enormously likable heroine, strong and feisty but not without personality or a sense of humor. She's a nice antidote to the often-saccharine world of Disney-style princesses, and kicks some serious rear over the course of her adventures. She's not perfect, but that just makes her more likable... and fortunate that she has some less impulsive friends on her side.
The "Hamster Princess" books do a good job of taking familiar fairy tales and turning them on their heads, mixing up the heroes and villains and giving us fun new twists on old favorites. This book is no exception, and like the others it's nicely accompanied by clever humor, fun illustrations, and a cast of memorable characters. I do hope to see at least one character introduced in this book again in a future volume...
A great read for both boys and girls, and even adults will get a kick out of this series. Delightful and funny.
Princess Harriet Hamsterbone is off on another adventure, with the long-suffering Prince Wilbur and her faithful battle-quail Mumfrey in tow. This time she's helping a little hamster girl named Red, who claims she and her grandmother are in danger from the terrible weasel-wolves. But when Harriet enters the forest where Red and her grandmother live, she's again asked for help in defeating a terrible menace -- by the weasel-wolves! Harriet soon discovers that appearances can be very deceiving, and that even the most unlikely of her subjects needs saving from a dire plot...
Harriet continues to be an enormously likable heroine, strong and feisty but not without personality or a sense of humor. She's a nice antidote to the often-saccharine world of Disney-style princesses, and kicks some serious rear over the course of her adventures. She's not perfect, but that just makes her more likable... and fortunate that she has some less impulsive friends on her side.
The "Hamster Princess" books do a good job of taking familiar fairy tales and turning them on their heads, mixing up the heroes and villains and giving us fun new twists on old favorites. This book is no exception, and like the others it's nicely accompanied by clever humor, fun illustrations, and a cast of memorable characters. I do hope to see at least one character introduced in this book again in a future volume...
A great read for both boys and girls, and even adults will get a kick out of this series. Delightful and funny.
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December 4, 2020I just....still love Ursula Vernon! I am a big fan of wolves, and of ye olde werewolf, so I am always up for a Little Red Riding Hood retelling that doesn't necessarily vilify wolves.
And girl power!
And girl power!
March 27, 2019
I've not read the other books in this series but this book is tiresome and repetitive. I found the dialogue enervating. Wanted to get to the end of it just so my son and I could move on.
August 17, 2020
A fun spin on Little Red Riding Hood. Not quite as laugh out loud funny as the first few, but more heartfelt. Wilbur and Harriet's dad are continuing to get some much needed character development.
November 10, 2018
Another great entry in this fractured fairytale series. My kids love these.
April 14, 2019
This was my favorite twisted fairy tale of the series. I swear it keeps getting funnier. My daughter loved it too. She didn't want to read anything else until we finished this book first. So good.
July 30, 2021
Really enjoyable conclusion to the Hamster Princess series, and while I would love more of these books I'm also happy with where the series ends. This series ranks among my favorite fairy tale retellings. Definitely recommended for fans of fairy tales, cute cartoon animal art, and humorous books.
May 12, 2018
Vernon’s Hamster Princess books make me life. The 3rd through 6th grade students reading them will laugh, too, if they stop trying to be so grown up and cool and just enjoy the silliness. But this silliness actually take some thought to catch all the jokes so parents and librarians do not need to dismiss them and simply “fluff and stuff.” And why not take any Vernon Hamster Princess book and match it up its same story in the picture book series “The Other Side of the story,” and the graphic novel version from Far Out Fairy Tales and the a traditional,version straight off of the 398.2 shelf. Teachers using Common Core or Texas TEKS surely all have to teach students to compare and contrast works and hopefully they can learn to cirque stories written from different perspectives like “The Other Side of the Story” books do. Or better yet, make a displayed as many different version of the same fairy tale and just let the kids read and laugh and enjoy the creativity such talented authors and illustrators. I am already visually some new table displays for next year. But back to the newest Hamster Princess—buy it if you have grades 3-6. And if you don’t have the other five in the series, get them, too. Even the boys on my campus are drawn to the art that includes weird looking hamsters who often have swords flashing. And then they stay for the twisted fairy tale. What’s not to love? Thanks, Edelweiss.
January 3, 2023
In which Ursula Vernon gets quite suddenly very creepy for a children's book.
Harriet returns for her last adventure to date (I really hope there's more, I love Harriet so much). In this one, Harriet and her friend Wilbur, as always dragged into Harriet's weirdness against his will, receive a request for help from a little mouse in a red cloak. The weaselwolves are menacing her grandmother and she needs help. Okay, sounds fun, thinks Harriet, and drags Wilbur along.
Then, on their way to help the little girl, they receive another request for help from... the weaselwolves?? Yeah, turns out not everything is as it seems. There's a werehamster (I love him), a very creepy little girl, her even creepier grandmother, and an iron cage, because an iron cage always bodes well. As usual, Harriet saves the day via happening enthusiastically to other people. It's a great book, hilarious between the creepy (seriously, this is creepier than the other Harriet books, though not out of the ordinary for other Vernon books), and the illustrations are top notch as always.
Cmon, publishers! Buy some more Harriet books! I'm not done loving them.
Harriet returns for her last adventure to date (I really hope there's more, I love Harriet so much). In this one, Harriet and her friend Wilbur, as always dragged into Harriet's weirdness against his will, receive a request for help from a little mouse in a red cloak. The weaselwolves are menacing her grandmother and she needs help. Okay, sounds fun, thinks Harriet, and drags Wilbur along.
Then, on their way to help the little girl, they receive another request for help from... the weaselwolves?? Yeah, turns out not everything is as it seems. There's a werehamster (I love him), a very creepy little girl, her even creepier grandmother, and an iron cage, because an iron cage always bodes well. As usual, Harriet saves the day via happening enthusiastically to other people. It's a great book, hilarious between the creepy (seriously, this is creepier than the other Harriet books, though not out of the ordinary for other Vernon books), and the illustrations are top notch as always.
Cmon, publishers! Buy some more Harriet books! I'm not done loving them.
April 5, 2022
They are all really really great, though I do pity her parents, though I think the oblivious attitude towards the feelings of others is something she will grow out of. Eventually. At least partially.
June 30, 2024
This was the last book of the series. It didn't seem to know it was the last book. It was a fractured fairytale like the rest. An adventure romp with confused good guys and bad guys except for Harriet and her crew who remain awesome.
September 4, 2018
*Thank you to Penguin Young Readers for providing me with a copy of the book. Please note that all of my thoughts are my honest opinions.
A retelling of Little Red Riding Hood with a sassy, sword loving hamster princess, a suspicious little girl in a red coat, "querk"-y riding quails, and strange weasel-wolves, what could be better?
Little Red Rodent Hood is the first Hamster Princess book I have read. I was slightly worried that I wouldn't understand some parts because of the fact that I haven't read the previous books in the series, but Vernon did a great job introducing the characters very gradually and making sure that I was on the same page as everyone else.
The characters, while simple and few, were very distinct. First off, I honestly relate to Princess Harriet Hamsterbone (the hamster princess) so much! She is sarcastic, smart (she likes to apply the laws of physics), sassy, slightly passive-aggressive, and very sword obsessed. (Yay alliteration!) I quickly fell in love with Harriet and loved seeing how she reacted to obstacles in her way. Spoiler alert: She often thinks that violence is the only way, which Wilbur thankfully shows her is not the case.
"Yes! She's the bestest, nicest, kindest grandmother-'
'In the whole wide world?' finished Harriet.
'Yes! How did you know?'
'Lucky guess,' said Harriet."
Throughout the whole book, Wilbur, Harriet's sensible, if not a bit of a scaredy cat, best friend often has to hold her back from chasing after people and trying to hit them with her sword.
Red, the little girl asking Harriet for help is characterized so beautifully. She thinks that whatever her granny says is the truth, she is quite ignorant, and her way of speaking perfectly conveys her childish enthusiasm and eagerness!
The book is written with 1/3 of it being in a graphic novel style. At first, it was a bit distracting, but I soon grew to love it. It helped for the story to feel more tangible because I could see what the author intended the world to look like. The illustrations also showed more of the characters' personality. The writing felt slower, there was a lot of build-up, and when I look back at the book, there weren't too many significant events. I do wish that there were faster moments, as there were only one or two which finished quickly.
Talking about the world, it was pretty well developed. There were some parts that were slightly confusing because there was a lot of back and forth as a part was being developed. Take for instance, weasel-wolves and how one becomes a weasel-wolf/hamster/quail. It seemed like it jumped around, and it got confusing at some parts.
I loved the story's plot. I wasn't really expecting the story to be super different than the fairytale from which it originated from, but I was very pleasantly surprised. There definitely were Little Red Riding Hood elements, but then the characters took on different (and quite surprising) roles. The twist in the book left me shocked. While I did see something along that line happening, I definitely didn't anticipate what happened.
In conclusion, while Little Red Rodent Hood is a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, besides pulling from the characters and the red coat, nothing is the same. I loved how individual all of the characters were and how they all interacted with each other. The writing was a bit too slow paced for me, and there was one confusing part, but other than that, it was smooth sailing! Yes, this book is marketed towards middle grade, but I honestly think that younger YA readers would still enjoy this book as I believe that they could see themselves in Princess Harriet.
A retelling of Little Red Riding Hood with a sassy, sword loving hamster princess, a suspicious little girl in a red coat, "querk"-y riding quails, and strange weasel-wolves, what could be better?
Little Red Rodent Hood is the first Hamster Princess book I have read. I was slightly worried that I wouldn't understand some parts because of the fact that I haven't read the previous books in the series, but Vernon did a great job introducing the characters very gradually and making sure that I was on the same page as everyone else.
The characters, while simple and few, were very distinct. First off, I honestly relate to Princess Harriet Hamsterbone (the hamster princess) so much! She is sarcastic, smart (she likes to apply the laws of physics), sassy, slightly passive-aggressive, and very sword obsessed. (Yay alliteration!) I quickly fell in love with Harriet and loved seeing how she reacted to obstacles in her way. Spoiler alert: She often thinks that violence is the only way, which Wilbur thankfully shows her is not the case.
"Yes! She's the bestest, nicest, kindest grandmother-'
'In the whole wide world?' finished Harriet.
'Yes! How did you know?'
'Lucky guess,' said Harriet."
Throughout the whole book, Wilbur, Harriet's sensible, if not a bit of a scaredy cat, best friend often has to hold her back from chasing after people and trying to hit them with her sword.
Red, the little girl asking Harriet for help is characterized so beautifully. She thinks that whatever her granny says is the truth, she is quite ignorant, and her way of speaking perfectly conveys her childish enthusiasm and eagerness!
The book is written with 1/3 of it being in a graphic novel style. At first, it was a bit distracting, but I soon grew to love it. It helped for the story to feel more tangible because I could see what the author intended the world to look like. The illustrations also showed more of the characters' personality. The writing felt slower, there was a lot of build-up, and when I look back at the book, there weren't too many significant events. I do wish that there were faster moments, as there were only one or two which finished quickly.
Talking about the world, it was pretty well developed. There were some parts that were slightly confusing because there was a lot of back and forth as a part was being developed. Take for instance, weasel-wolves and how one becomes a weasel-wolf/hamster/quail. It seemed like it jumped around, and it got confusing at some parts.
I loved the story's plot. I wasn't really expecting the story to be super different than the fairytale from which it originated from, but I was very pleasantly surprised. There definitely were Little Red Riding Hood elements, but then the characters took on different (and quite surprising) roles. The twist in the book left me shocked. While I did see something along that line happening, I definitely didn't anticipate what happened.
In conclusion, while Little Red Rodent Hood is a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, besides pulling from the characters and the red coat, nothing is the same. I loved how individual all of the characters were and how they all interacted with each other. The writing was a bit too slow paced for me, and there was one confusing part, but other than that, it was smooth sailing! Yes, this book is marketed towards middle grade, but I honestly think that younger YA readers would still enjoy this book as I believe that they could see themselves in Princess Harriet.
December 9, 2018
Princess Harriet is asked to come help a little hamster and her grandmother who live in the woods and are being harassed by weasel-wolves. But when Harriet and Wilbur get to the woods, they find the weasel-wolves not very scary, and one of them even approaches Harriet asking her to keep them safe from another monster in the woods. Weird little girls and were-weasel-wolf-hamsters both asking Princess Harriet for help. What is going on? One thing Harriet knows for sure, she won't rest until she gets to the bottom of this.
Another fun fractured fairytale adventure with Harriet, Wilbur, and the quails. This one was definitely a puzzle. I wasn't sure what was going on for a little while. The story involves a form of slavery and trafficking, but handles a very serious topic in a way that kids can grasp and get the main points from without being traumatized. A great read to open the door for a much deeper conversation about real world issues. And of course, it is a very entertaining read too, sure to suck in even the most reluctant of readers. Princess Harriet is absolutely hilarious in this one, and Wilbur has a full time job trying to talk sense into her. Princess Harriet fans will be eager to snatch this up, and fractured fairytale fans should give it a try as well as those who like strong female characters and stories that touch on deeper world issues in kid-friendly ways.
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. Violence is threatened, but no one is seriously hurt.
Another fun fractured fairytale adventure with Harriet, Wilbur, and the quails. This one was definitely a puzzle. I wasn't sure what was going on for a little while. The story involves a form of slavery and trafficking, but handles a very serious topic in a way that kids can grasp and get the main points from without being traumatized. A great read to open the door for a much deeper conversation about real world issues. And of course, it is a very entertaining read too, sure to suck in even the most reluctant of readers. Princess Harriet is absolutely hilarious in this one, and Wilbur has a full time job trying to talk sense into her. Princess Harriet fans will be eager to snatch this up, and fractured fairytale fans should give it a try as well as those who like strong female characters and stories that touch on deeper world issues in kid-friendly ways.
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. Violence is threatened, but no one is seriously hurt.
December 15, 2025
Ahoy there mateys! I originally read
book 1 in paper format
back in 2021. I loved the story and illustrations. This year I saw they were available in audiobook format read by Eva Kaminsky. I wondered how they would fare in that format given that they were graphic novels. They are short and I quickly binged the 6 book series. I don't do well with graphic novels. I really enjoyed listening to series even if the details faded too fast. I don't own them but would like to. I think listening to the audio while looking at the pictures would be fun. I keep meaning to experiment with this idea but never seem to get around to it. I really do like Harriet and her trusty riding quail, Mumfrey. It showcases twists on fairy tale tropes and has Vernon's signature humor. I would have adored this as a kid. I get why kids love this series but us middle-aged adults do too. Arrr!
December 30, 2024
Eines Tages steht im Schlosshof ein kleines Rotkäppchen, das um Schutz vor den Wieselwölfen bittet. Doch als Harriet und Mumfrey ihr in den Wald folgen, wirken die Wölfe total verängstigt und bitten Harriet ebenfalls um Schutz. Was geht hier vor?
Harriets letztes Abenteuer ist, wie gewohnt, ziemlich abgedreht und bildet einen würdigen Abschluss. Es hat mir wahnsinnig Spaß gemacht, die Zeit zwischen den Jahren mit dieser toughen Hamsterbraut zu verbringen, ich glaube, für nächstes Jahr lese ich dann Vernons "Dragonbreath" Kinderbücher, muhaha.
"In Harriet's world, trying to kill and eat people was practically like a hearty handshake."
~ 30.12.2024
Harriets letztes Abenteuer ist, wie gewohnt, ziemlich abgedreht und bildet einen würdigen Abschluss. Es hat mir wahnsinnig Spaß gemacht, die Zeit zwischen den Jahren mit dieser toughen Hamsterbraut zu verbringen, ich glaube, für nächstes Jahr lese ich dann Vernons "Dragonbreath" Kinderbücher, muhaha.
"In Harriet's world, trying to kill and eat people was practically like a hearty handshake."
~ 30.12.2024
August 15, 2025
Nooo! How can this be the the last book in the series? How dare you Penguin Random House! Shame!
In this adventure, Harriet is hired by a tiny hamster in a red hooded cloak to help save her and her grandmother from some evil weasel wolves. But as Harriet and Wilbur embark on the case, it may just be the weasel wolves you need saving.
Omg Harriet trying desperately to be bitten by the weasel wolf and turned into a were-hamster is the BEST. Vernon does not write Harriet in any half measures.
I'm so sad that this is the last of this series. Please please please Publisher people, greenlight more?
In this adventure, Harriet is hired by a tiny hamster in a red hooded cloak to help save her and her grandmother from some evil weasel wolves. But as Harriet and Wilbur embark on the case, it may just be the weasel wolves you need saving.
Omg Harriet trying desperately to be bitten by the weasel wolf and turned into a were-hamster is the BEST. Vernon does not write Harriet in any half measures.
I'm so sad that this is the last of this series. Please please please Publisher people, greenlight more?
May 4, 2025
The longest book of the series so far, but only because it needed an editor. A lot of circular conversations, repeated jokes, and twiddling of thumbs.
A girl in a red cloak shows up in Harriet's castle and insists she comes and helps. The woods around her grandmother's house is surrounded by weasel-wolves, though how the girl got through them to get help is unclear.
What is also unclear is why Red went to get Harriet in the first place. It doesn't make sense once we get into the plot. And the ending just fizzles.
A girl in a red cloak shows up in Harriet's castle and insists she comes and helps. The woods around her grandmother's house is surrounded by weasel-wolves, though how the girl got through them to get help is unclear.
What is also unclear is why Red went to get Harriet in the first place. It doesn't make sense once we get into the plot. And the ending just fizzles.
October 2, 2018
I pre-ordered this and was so excited when it came in the mail last weekend! Loved it. I laughed multiple times (especially the clown part, ahahahaha). Love the twist on the traditional tale and how it almost has "Hansel and Gretel" elements. So much fun with a great message about not treating people differently because they're "dumb", about making sure to hear the whole story, and about having good friends around who will stop you from becoming a were-weasel.
December 4, 2018
I had no idea this one was out until I spotted it on Amazon. I bought it instantly.
Princess Harriet is one of my favorite always-buys. This story was just as wonderful as all the others. Harriet not only gets to do battle (her favorite thing), she also does some problem solving and (maybe) learns a bit.
Grey is my new favorite and I hope we see more of him.
Highly recommend this entire series!
Princess Harriet is one of my favorite always-buys. This story was just as wonderful as all the others. Harriet not only gets to do battle (her favorite thing), she also does some problem solving and (maybe) learns a bit.
Grey is my new favorite and I hope we see more of him.
Highly recommend this entire series!
November 17, 2020
The stuff with the weasel-wolves was fun, but some of the plot points felt unnecessarily repetitive. The motivations were a little weak too. But I just love spending time with Harriett and her friends, so those are relatively minor complaints.
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I do feel like there was buckets of chemistry between Harriett and Grey though, and if this were YA, I'd totally ship them. I'm glad that Harriett got to find someone else who understands.
Red was just... weird.
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I do feel like there was buckets of chemistry between Harriett and Grey though, and if this were YA, I'd totally ship them. I'm glad that Harriett got to find someone else who understands.
Red was just... weird.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 21, 2025
My daughter loves to pick out children's books for me to read at the library. Her favorite to choose are the Hamster Princess series. Honestly, I am never disappointed because they are insanely delightful.
Little Red Rodent Hood is now my favorite book in the series. The plot is original and the comedy is on point. I adore Harriet and her unabashed girl power. Every little girl should read these books because Harriet is such a great role model for being who you are and standing up for others.
Little Red Rodent Hood is now my favorite book in the series. The plot is original and the comedy is on point. I adore Harriet and her unabashed girl power. Every little girl should read these books because Harriet is such a great role model for being who you are and standing up for others.
November 25, 2025
Super sad day that we've now finished all the Dragon Breath and Hamster Princess books.
LRRH was one of our favorites of the Hamster Princess series. The spin on the were weasel (from previous books in the series) was fun, as was the way the author modified the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Good ending and decent close to the series (curious if they were planning to do more or this was known to be the last...?). Regardless, I like to think Harriet's still out there on her adventures, with her battle quail, and her long suffering best bud Wilbur. Long may she reign in peace.
LRRH was one of our favorites of the Hamster Princess series. The spin on the were weasel (from previous books in the series) was fun, as was the way the author modified the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Good ending and decent close to the series (curious if they were planning to do more or this was known to be the last...?). Regardless, I like to think Harriet's still out there on her adventures, with her battle quail, and her long suffering best bud Wilbur. Long may she reign in peace.
September 7, 2018
So excited to get an e-arc from edelweiss! (Even though it loaded so slowly i was able to finish a decoupage project waiting for it!)
Adorable and clever with a fair dash of moral dilemmas for a fast moving middle grade book. Wonderfully fun and snarky. So many quotable moments, and plenty where I had to stifle a snort. So many kids I want to rec this to once we get it in.
Adorable and clever with a fair dash of moral dilemmas for a fast moving middle grade book. Wonderfully fun and snarky. So many quotable moments, and plenty where I had to stifle a snort. So many kids I want to rec this to once we get it in.
October 7, 2018
I have read each book in this series and have loved each one. Harriet is so much fun. I enjoy the illustrations that accompany the text and find myself smiling and laughing out loud at the funny text and comments Harriet makes. I highly recommend this series and can't wait for another Hamster Princess book.
October 21, 2018
If you haven't had the chance to meet Harriet Hamsterbone, Mumfrey, and Wilbur, make some time. I look forward to these hilarious fairytale retellings and so do my kids (8, 5, and 3). We read these aloud but they would be great for a bridge from chapter books to early middle school reading. We rarely get through a chapter without giggling aloud.
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