![]() Teaming up with her friends, mostly servants both male and female, Meg escapes the tower and does just that. Evil princes are on the loose.if only there was a way she could escape and warn the witch, the dragon, and the bandits. Locked away in a tower until the contest’s conclusion, Meg worries about what her father has unleashed on the kingdom. Anger doesn’t even come close to describing her reaction. Meg, the princess, hears the news not from her parents privately but in front of the entire kingdom. Choosing the word of his prime minister over that of his wife and daughter, the king announces the contest and the prize at a banquet. ![]() And, he asserts, that having a contest for princes to enter would help the economy of Greeve and at the same time rid the country of some of its unpleasant inhabitants-a witch, a dragon, and group of bandits. In the kingdom of Greeve, the prime minister convinces the king that his daughter is old enough to be married to an eligible prince. Although the cover art is not appealing, Kate Coombs first novel for children, The Runaway Princess, is a charming, entertaining read about one princess’ determination to win her own hand in marriage. ![]()
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