Janeen Brian (text) and Cherie Dignam (illustrator), The Fix–it Princess, Walker Books, March 2023, 154 pp., RRP $15.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781760654825
Mum-Queen and Dad-King have not returned from their flight in the Wing-Thing (one of her inventions) that Princess Shona, the Fix-it Princess, made for them. Shona is slightly concerned.
But Shona is a Fix-it Princess and she will leave, ‘no stone unturned’ until she locates the missing royals. After all, she does feel a little responsible for their disappearance. For a Fix-it Princess such as Fiona and with a singing-dragon as her offsider, finding her parents will not present as a major problem…
Janeen Brian is a trained primary teacher who worked in junior primary, primary, drama and as a teacher-librarian. She has written over 100 books in trade and education across a range of genres. Janeen is an award-winning author and poet with many of her books translated and published overseas. For additional information about the author, please visit her website.
Cherie Dignam is an aspiring picture book illustrator. Her first book with Walker Books is The Fix-it Princess. She works with a variety of mediums, including coloured pencils and watercolour, but good old fashioned dip pen and ink always suits her purposes. Cherie works at home and lives near the beach in sunny Perth, Australia.
The Fix-it Princess is a light-hearted fantasy story, with kindness, humour, do-it-yourself projects, and a singing dragon.
I thoroughly enjoyed this fantasy adventure complete with all it twists and turns.
Recommended for young independent readers 8 + who enjoy a fun-filled fantasy romp.
Reviewed by Julie Deane