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The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
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really liked it
bookshelves: children, well-i-think-its-funny

Girl meets boy. Boy meets dragon. Girl loses boy and clothes. Girl uses paper bag as dress. Girl defeats dragon. Girl gets boy back again. Boy is ungrateful. Boy loses girl. THE END
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Reading Progress

Started Reading
January 1, 1994 – Finished Reading
May 12, 2015 – Shelved
May 12, 2015 – Shelved as: children
May 12, 2015 – Shelved as: well-i-think-its-funny

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message 1: by Bradley (new)

Bradley Clear, concise, incomprehensible. Thanks! ;)


Praj Elizabeth taught me well!


message 3: by Manny (last edited May 12, 2015 01:56PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

Manny Brad wrote: "Clear, concise, incomprehensible. Thanks! ;)"

If you're not familiar with the classical prince-princess-dragon triangle, this book is an excellent place to start!


Manny Praj wrote: "Elizabeth taught me well!"

Now that you mention it, your profile picture does have a slightly singed look.

Where do you buy your paper bags? Prada? Chanel?


Praj Manny wrote: "Praj wrote: "Elizabeth taught me well!"

Now that you mention it, your profile picture does have a slightly singed look.

Where do you buy your paper bags? Prada? Chanel?"


The one that comes with my Johnnie Walkers... Screw the wuss before screwing him over. Ah... only if I could rework the script...Tsk!


Manny I didn't know you drank Scotch! Come visit us sometime and we'll put away some single malt.


Praj Ah.. yes, an ardent fan of the single malt. Thanks for the invite. Maybe I'll bring some Yamazaki :)


message 8: by Nandakishore (new)

Nandakishore Mridula Manny wrote: "I didn't know you drank Scotch! Come visit us sometime and we'll put away some single malt."

I think Praj could be a role-model to represent the ultimate kick-ass princess. ;)


Manny I have never tried Yamazaki! When are you arriving?


message 10: by Mara (new)

Mara I loved this one growing up!


message 11: by Hayat (new)

Hayat Apparently, it's a boy girl thing and the dragon is the innocent party.


Manny A very perceptive comment, Hayat. Dragons need to start trying to clean up their image.


message 13: by Nandakishore (new)

Nandakishore Mridula I think dragons are unjustly maligned. I can never understand why they would need to kidnap princesses and lock them up in towers. Is there any evidence? It's a historical conspiracy against dragons, methinks.


Manny At least Shrek did a good job of presenting the dragon's side of the story. I'm sure that helped.


message 15: by Nandakishore (new)

Nandakishore Mridula Manny wrote: "At least Shrek did a good job of presenting the dragon's side of the story. I'm sure that helped."

Yes, I love Shrek. He's subversive. I am sure that he belongs to the liberal left.


Manny He probably believes in climate change. Wasn't there something about limiting methane emissions from his swamp?


message 17: by Nandakishore (new)

Nandakishore Mridula Manny wrote: "He probably believes in climate change. Wasn't there something about limiting methane emissions from his swamp?"

I don't remember, but I wouldn't be surprised.

The biggest thing in his favour, IMO, is that he brough Princess Fiona from her palace to his hut and helped her become ugly.

BTW, How to Train Your Dragon is also rather pro-dragon, even though it admits human supremacy. A dragon may consider it condescending and racist.


Jodell so, you know the drill I suspect..


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