The Princess in Black book cover by Shannon Hale

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Book 1 of The Princess in Black. See all The Princess in Black books in order
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Last checked: October 9, 2026, against princessinblack.com

What The Princess in Black is about

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  • Princess Magnolia wears flouncy dresses, but when trouble shows up she turns into the Princess in Black. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black
  • The trouble here comes in the shape of a blue monster. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) When trouble raises its blue monster head

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Topics

Book type

  • Novel

Reading ages

  • Children's

Other books in The Princess in Black

12 books listed so far

  1. Book 2: The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party
  2. Book 3: The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde
  3. Book 4: The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation
  4. Book 5: The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate
  5. Book 6: The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare
  6. Book 7: The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle
  7. Book 8: The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem
  8. Book 9: The Princess in Black and the Mermaid Princess
  9. Book 10: The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink
  10. Book 11: The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe
  11. Book 12: The Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble

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