But Pluto is not, despite his nickname, the devil neither is he alone his actor-son has returned to help him stave off the greedy Darrows and the Smalls, if they should also be hostile to the house, the treasure, the tradition. into a cavern that was Dies Drear's treasure house of decorative art, his solace for the sequestered slaves. But how can a lame old man run fast enough to catch Thomas from behind? what do the triangles affixed to their doors signify? who spread a sticky paste of foodstuffs over the kitchen? Pluto, accosted, disappears. A strange pair of children, tiny Pesty and husky Mac Darrow, seem to tease him old bearded Pluto, long-time caretaker and local legend, seems bent on scaring the Smalls away. Thirteen-year-old Thomas Small is fascinated, and afraid, of the huge, uncharted house his father, a specialist in Negro Civil War history, has purposefully rented. Unlike Zeely, Miss Hamilton's haunting first, this creates mystery only to reveal sleight-of-hand, creates a character who's larger than life only to reveal his double. Which is odd: everything else has an elaborate explanation. 8-12)ĭies Drear? Ohio abolitionist, keeper of a key station on the Underground Railroad, bearer of a hypercharged name that is not even noted as odd.
It’s a lively if lightweight romp that will please many young girls with glamorous dreams. Desi’s character stands out with her unsinkable confidence, but adult characters often act more like middle schoolers than the kids do.
Will Desi be stranded impersonating a rich and glamorous celebrity for the rest of her life? And what about that adorable Prince Karl? Leavitt keeps the story dancing along with breathless, wish-fulfillment glee. She’ll need it on her next major assignment, when her princess becomes involved a major, highly publicized scandal, then refuses to return to her real life. Meanwhile, Desi has been cast as Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the joint middle-/high-school play, and she’s learning that she has real talent. She also hopes to meet wonderful Prince Karl again, although she knows the agency can fire her if she becomes personally involved with a royal. She realizes that she herself has some magical ability and that it isn’t all supplied by the agency. Thirteen-year-old Desi wants to keep that glamorous and well-paying job, but she finds dealing with her magical employers almost as difficult as the work. This breezy sequel to Princess for Hire (2010) continues a middle-school girl’s dream come true: She's magically transformed into various princesses and lives their lives for them while the real princesses take a vacation.
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