Get Me Out of Here!
What's the book about?
A young prince is tired of being fussed over in a big, old palace, so he writes letters asking for magical help to escape and live like an ordinary boy. Instead of whisking him away, a kindly helper arrives and shows him how to dress himself, do chores, and look after animals. As he learns new skills and grows more confident and busy, he starts to enjoy his life so much that he’s not so sure he wants to leave after all.
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Reviews
Ethan D, Age 6
This book is about
Prince Percy writes to Miss Pumpkin about a young girl called Cinderella who Miss Pumpkin once helped. He wants Miss Pumpkin to help him to get out of the palace.
Miss Pumpkin tells him to learn how to do things for himself. He needs to learn to get dressed, wash and iron, clean, cook and shop.
Miss Pumpkin sends her servant, Sam, to teach him how to do work.
The main characters are
Prince Percy, Miss Pumpkin and Sam.
My favourite part of the book is
When the servant cannot understand Prince Percy's shopping list.
I would also like to say
I would like to know the names of the servants at Prince Percy's palace.
Book worm, Age 6
This book is about
Prince Percy was speaking to Miss Pumpkin, a fairy godmother as he wanted get out of the Palace because he was bored.
The main characters are
Prince Percy, Miss Pumpkin, the fairy godmother, and Sam, Miss Pumpkins servant.
My favourite part of the book is
When Sam, who had spent time with Prince Percy said, get me out of here!
I would also like to say
This book is really funny.
Ciaran, Age 5
This book is about
Prince Percy wants to really get out of the palace. He writes lots of messages to Miss Pumpkin because she helped Cinderella once. He wants her to help him too. In the end, Miss Pumpkin sends her helper, Sam, to teach Prince Percy how to work, so that he can go out into the big, wide world on his own. Prince Percy does not get the work right. Sam wants Miss Pumpkin to rescue him from the palace, but she does not.
The main characters are
Miss Pumpkin, Prince Percy and Sam.
My favourite part of the book is
When Sam gets worn out by Prince Percy.
I would also like to say
Each page is written like a message.
katie, Age 7
This book is about
a prince called percy and he writes a lot of letters
My favourite part of the book is
when miss pumpkin runs away to see sam.
I would also like to say
Nothing
Chloe Zuiderwijk, Age 6
This book is about
Prince Percy wants to leave the palace because everyone fussed over him. He asks Miss Pumpkin to help him get out of there. Miss Pumpkin says that he has to learn many things first before he can go out into the world by himself.
The main characters are
Percy, Miss Pumpkin and Sam.
My favourite part of the book is
When Miss Pumpkin put a notice to say that she had gone away herself at the end of the story.
I would also like to say
That I liked this funny story very much!
