Yo-Ho, Yo . . . No!

Princess Pulverizer #8

by Nancy E. Krulik, Ian McGinty (Illustrations)

Princess Pulverizer may not be a knight yet, but she won't let that stop her from saving the day!

With just one more good deed to do, Princess Pulverizer's Quest of Kindness is almost complete. But when she discovers that a fierce pirate named Cap'n Bobbie has captured a beautiful mermaid, she disobeys her father's strict rule not to go beyond the sea and stays onboard The Seasick Soaker, vowing to free the gentle creature--even if it means losing her chance to become a knight. Can Princess Pulverizer and her pals rescue the mermaid and escape the pirate's clutches, or are they doomed to walk the plank?

Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Childrens, Humor, Fiction

137 pages, Paperback

Published January 14, 2020

About the author

Nancy 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 .

Reviews

[Hope · Rating 5 out of 5]

Princess Pulverizer learned so much on her Quest for Kindness. She also gains some great friends during it, Lucas and Dribble! I will be rereading, this series again in the future.

[Becky B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Princess Pulverizer just needs one more good deed and she can cash in with her dad for Knight School. But when she, Dribble, and Lucas try to rescue a mermaid they end up captured by pirates. Can they rescue themselves and the mermaid from these scallywags, and even if they do, will Princess Pulverizer's dad still honor the deal since they've gone outside his set boundaries?

A satisfying conclusion to the series. Princess Pulverizer has developed into a kind and chivalrous person (if still quite daring and adventurous). Lucas and Dribble also have developed quite a bit, and they've all learned a lot about themselves. The pirates are a goofy if somewhat scary bunch, making for quite an adventure with a few laughs along the way. This series is right on the edge of lower grade and middle grade in reading and interest level, and fully enjoyable for both. I'll miss spending time with this trio. Highly recommended to humor, fantasy, and adventure fans.

Notes on content: The trio are threatened with being fed to the sharks and there's a sword fight, but no one is injured at all.

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Princess Pulverizer has to do her last of eight good deeds to meet her father's requirements to earn the right to go to knight school. She has that chance when her and her friend and dragon come upon a captured mermaid. Intent to set Meri free, the princess does all she can, even sacrificing herself for her friends and possibly losing the chance to go to knight school altogether. Will she be able to rescue Meri and get her self and two friends away from the mean pirates? Will her father let her go to knight school after all?

I really liked the princess, her character and integrity she had even in being honest with her father as to how she broke one of his rules. Good fantasy and action read.

[Carrie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute finish up book to Princess Pulverizer's quest. Teaches the value of listening to your parents in a cute way without preaching. She finally gets into knight school even though she disobeyed her father, so that was a little different than I was expecting. She knew she upset him but gave an excuse and he gave in

[emyrose8 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great wrap-up for the series. It's been a while since I read book #7, so I forgot that this was the last one. It was a cool "good deed" they had to do, as well as situations for our trio to show off their character growth (or physical growth, as the case may be).

[mairead! · Rating 4 out of 5]

Library quickly acquired final audiobook in the series after I requested it and A promptly devoured it. She listened to an entire book series! Such fun.

[Villain E · Rating 4 out of 5]

In her final good deed, Princess Pulverizer and her friends try to rescue a mermaid but get captured by pirates.

Character growth and a proper resolution.