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The Multi-Award Winning Pen Pieyu Adventure Series
April 23, 2018 | Wanda Luthman

Reposted from https://wandaluthman.wordpress.com/2018/04/23/the-multi-award-winning-pen-pieyu-adventure-series/

Recently, I met a multi-award winning children’s author, Diane M. Robinson (pictured here), and read all 3 of her books in The Pen Pieyu Adventures series! I loved each one. I invite you to read about them along with my reviews and if you want to purchase them, I’ve made it easy and linked the buy page straight to Amazon where it says “Amazon” underneath each book! Enjoy!

Book 1

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Book #1 in the Ten-Time International Multi-Award Winning Series
“I have thought hard and for many passing moons. Jewels, frocks of lace, and princess games are boring. The thing I want the most . . . “Petra hesitated and bit on her lip. “I want to be a royal knight.”
Princess Petra’s unusual birthday request sends the court into a frenzy, but when she agrees to undertake a knight’s quest they can’t stop her. Armed with a cake knife and outfitted in the best royal pots and pans, Petra sets off to face a dragon and win her real armour before encountering a bog witch, and an army of the kingdom’s worst enemies. Will Petra’s kindness and acceptance prove more valuable than weapons and armour?
Join Sir Princess Petra and her dragon steed, Snarls, in their zany adventures in this humorous fantasy and exciting fairy tales for kids series. These multi-award winning dragon fantasy books for kids 7 – 11 years are sure to entertain.

My Review (5 stars)
Such a fun story! I actually read book three first but that took nothing away from enjoying this first book in the series. Sir Princess Petra is a kind-hearted soul who has big dreams for herself to be a royal knight against her parents wishes. She goes on her quest and makes friend of everyone she meets. Such a great story with a good lesson and plenty of humor thrown in!

Book 2

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Sir Princess Petra’s Talent is a Multi-Award Winning Book
2014 – Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards
2015 -Children’s Literary Classics “Seal of Approval”
2015 – Purple Dragonfly Book Award
2015 Los Angeles Book Festival Book Award
2015 – Children’s Literary Classics Book Award
Sir Princess Petra has already proven she is a kind and noble knight. This, however, does not please the king and queen—they want her to behave like a princess and forget this silly knight nonsense of hers!
But when the king writes a new rule in the royal rule book that requires her to attend Talent School and acquire a princess talent certificate or suffer the spell of the royal magician, Petra, reluctantly, agrees to go. But who could have guessed what Sir Princess Petra’s Talent would be?
Join Sir Princess Petra and her dragon steed, Snarls, in these zany adventures books for children, book series for girls age 9 – 12. These multi-award winning dragon books are sure to entertain. Sir Princess Petra’s Talent is book club recommended.

My Review (5 stars)
I very much enjoyed book two in this series. Sir Princess Petra doesn’t want to go to Princess School but she manages to find a work-around. She is strong and kind and a wonder role model for children. She keeps the King and Queen on their toes and she challenges their desire for her to be a proper Princess. The author knows how to entertain young readers with fun and interesting characters alongside a healthy dose of humor!

Book 3

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Book #3 in the Ten-Time International Multi-Award Winning Series
“Ms. Robinson has created a heroine unlike any other in children’s literature.” J.E. Rogers, Award-winning middle-grade fantasy author.
Sir Princess Petra has already attained her knighthood in the Kingdom of Pen Pieyu and her non-princess-like talent certificate from Talent School, neither of which pleases her father and mother, the king and queen.The king writes up more silly rules in the royal rule book to deter Sir Princess Petra from her knightly ways and useless talent, and turn her into a real princess once and for all. Will the king finally succeed with this newly written, ridiculous mission for Petra?
Join Sir Princess Petra and her dragon steed, Snarls, in their zany adventures in this humorous fantasy and exciting fairy tales for kids series. These multi-award winning dragon fantasy books for kids 7 – 11 years are sure to entertain.
Sir Princess Petra’s Mission is an Award Winning Book in this humorous fantasy books for kids series.
2016 Readers’ Favorite International Book Award
2016 Book Excellence Award, 1st Place Chapter Books
2017 Children’s Literary Classics Seal of Approval
2017 Children’s Literary Classics, Gold Medal

My Review (5 Stars)
What a fun story! I enjoyed the fun names of the characters and places. I love the dragon, Snarls! The author does a great job of weaving adventure with fun and an important lesson of doing what is right even when it could really cost you. I highly recommend this book! 5 Stars

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Litpick Student Review of Sir Princess Petra's Talent

Sir Princess Petra's Talent - The Pen Pieyu Adventures (series, book #2)

by Diane Mae Robinson

2nd Edition June 2017

Age Range - 8 - 12

Genre - Juvenile Fiction

 Ampster Age at time of review - 13
Reviewer's Location - Sioux Center, Iowa, United States
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Litpick Reviews:  5 Stars

https://litpick.com/books/sir-princess-petras-talent-pen-pieyu-adventures-series-book-2

Not only is Petra the only knight in the whole kingdom of Pen Pieyu, she is also the famous Princess Knight, who tamed the wild dragon, Snarls. Petra's father, the king of Pen Pieyu, doesn't want Petra to go on adventures and learn how to joust. Instead, he writes a new rule that forces Petra to go to a Talent School, where she must learn one special princess talent. Shocked and outraged, Petra looks for a way to escape but comes up short.

On her way to talent school, Petra meets up with a strange pink prince who agrees to go with her. Adventures await Petra at this new talent school. What will Petra's talent be? Will Petra's parents finally break Petra's fiery spirit?

Opinion: 

Petra of Pen Pieyu is a girl of strength, wit, and an unbreakable spirit. I admire Robinson for stepping up and writing a medieval series about a girl who doesn't need any sort of prince. This whole series, this book especially, lifts my spirits every time I read it.

I loved the easy-to-follow storyline and all the strange, silly characters. My favorite part was the strange monsters that showed up towards the end of the book. 

The mini-story at the end was strange, but strange isn't a bad thing. I loved the randomness of Petra just deciding to tell a story about fairies.

This is a book about being who you want to be, not who other people want you to be. Petra is a princess who wants to be a knight, so she becomes a knight. Snarls is a dragon who wants to be a chef, so he becomes a chef. Prince Duce Crablips wants to learn how to crochet, so he learns how to crochet. 

I think it's a great lesson to be original, even if it's a little weird.

Buy the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Princess-Petras-Talent-International-Award-Winning/dp/0995248257/

What People Are Saying about Sir Princess Petra's Mission

 Sir Princess Petra's Mission 
The Pen Pieyu Adventures (book #3)
by Diane Mae Robinson
Illustrations by Michael Bermundo
Paperback: 106 pages

• Publisher: Tate Publishing (January 12, 2016)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 168187072X
• ISBN-13: 978-1681870724

Sir Princess Petra has already attained her knighthood in the Kingdom of Pen Pieyu and her non-princess-like talent certificate from Talent School, neither of which pleases her father and mother, the king and queen. The king writes up more silly rules in the royal rule book to deter Sir Princess Petra from her knightly ways and useless talent, and turn her into a real princess once and for all. Will the king finally succeed with this newly written, ridiculous mission for Petra?

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT SIR PRINCESS PETRA'S MISSION


The degree of imagination is matched by the terrific humor and sense of fun as always in Diane’s books. From the beginning chapter to the end this book is a treasure – and one that is highly recommended--Grady Harp, Top 100 Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars.

The third titles in author Diane Mae Robinson's outstanding Pen Pieyu Adventures series, "Sir Princess Petra's Mission" is an impressively and thoroughly entertaining read from first page to last and very highly recommended for personal, family, elementary school, and community library children's fiction collections.--Midwest Book Review

Creative Writing Institute rates this book 5 stars!--Deborah Owen, CEO, Creative Writing Institute.

A vibrant writing style that, once again, confirms Diane Mae Robinson as the best author of children’s fairy tales.--Advices Books, 5 stars.

The author's writing is excellent, the story unfolds quickly and forces the reader to keep turning the pages.--Author Alinka Rutkowska, 5 stars.

Diane Mae Robinson’s third entry in the Sir Princess Petra series of award-winning chapter books for children rises to the same lovely level of delightfully imaginative storytelling as its predecessors.--Author Wayne Clark, 5 stars.

It’s filled with wry humor and titillating prose, sort of Dr. Seuss without the rhyme.
--Author Charles A. Ray, 4 stars.

This was a really fun read and in Sir Princess Petra, Ms. Robinson has created a marvelous role model for young girls.--Author Big Bunny, 5 stars.

The humor, the imagination and the story are very fresh and unique.  Mami Tales, 5 stars.

I love word play and am a stickler for word usage/sentence structure so the wordy fun encountered here is right up my alley making Petra an instant literary bestie.
--Insatiable Readers, 5 stars

The author’s word play will delight both young and old readers in book 3 of this charming series.--Author C.L. Murphy, 5 stars.

Robinson's original and highly acclaimed series is a perfect introduction to epic fantasy for children that is never patronizing and always filled with the imagination, action and adventure that make epic fantasy work so well.
--Jack Magnus, Readers' Favorite, 5 stars.

Sir Princess Petra’s Mission may be the best installment of The Pen Pieyu Adventures. Robinson increased the number of unexpected twists, making them stranger and funnier. --Sue Morris, Kid Lit Reviews, 5 stars.

This book is simply a breath of fresh air; a completely new take on the princess story.--Stephanie, Stephanieward.com

Absolutely loved it! Robinson clearly has a lot of talent.--Veronica, 5 stars.

Full of silliness and hilarity and absolutely gorgeous black and white illustrations just like the first two books in the series, this book gently turns stereotypes about girls, witches, dragons, and a few other things on their head and teaches children to give people the benefit of the doubt rather than believing gossip about them.--Tina, Mommynificient, 4 stars.

The Kingdom of Pen Pieyu is a happening place, which makes for an active and energetic read.--Allison's Book Bag, 3 stars.

Sir Princess Petra’s Mission was a fun, engaging and hilarious book. It was an adventure that you never wanted to end.--Christine, Blooming Brilliant.

I really enjoy the humor in this book. Also, I really liked the characters and how they interacted with each other. Isabella (6 years old), Blooming Brilliant, 5 stars.

An exceptional role model for children, she will make readers love her once more! Angela Mangino, 4 stars.

Sir Princess Petra uses her intelligence, bravery, compassion, problem solving skills and more on her adventures.  And her adventures have interesting characters and imaginative words.--Adalinc To Life.

Author Diane Mae Robinson has done a wonderful job in creating a fun, energetic and adventurous female character that her readers will love reading about.--Tracy A. Fischer, Readers' Favorite, 5 stars.

Robinson writes with a heartwarming and cheerful style that reaches out to her readers and makes them really feel part of the adventure.--Catherine Grainger, 5 stars.

Sir Princess Petra is a princess but she is also much much more.--Bonnie Dani http://adalinc.org/

The book's fast pace whisks the reader immediately away into a highly imaginative and fanciful land of medieval-esque creatures and characters.--Alysha Allen, Readers' Favorite, 5 stars.

Now, that is one funny story! Sir Princess Petra is amazing.--Marina Boteva, 5 stars.

What do you get when you combine an award winning author and an exciting adventure? An awesome tale of humour, heroism and fun.--Author Kasper Beaumont, 5 stars.

A light-hearted fantasy adventure tale for childrenI love that the book has lessons for young girls about self-confidence, friendships, and loyalty.--More Than a Book Review, 5 stars.

Her story is told with light-hearted humor, excitement and highly readable action sequences, accompanied by vivid characters who leap off the pages.--K.C. Finn, Readers' Favorite, 5 stars.

Sir Princess Petra is a character that children can look up to.--Bound4Escape, 4 stars.

Once again this a terrifically written story with lots of witty dialogue and fun characters.--I Read What You Write (Shelle), 5 stars.

 The names in the book are fantastic. I love that the theme is about not believing in rumors until you get all the information and not letting your fear get the best of you.--I Read What You Write (Lian), 5 stars.

 Petra and her friends are bound to capture your heart as you read of her adventures and mishaps.  You'll be  laughing as you travel with them on their mission. --Abi, The Blended Blog, 5 stars.

Knight Princess Petra's mission along with Snarls-dragon is full of fun, heroism, enjoyment and excitement.--Mia Johnson, 5 stars.

 It is truly a beautiful book.--Hope, 5 stars.

 I must say this story is really adventurous as Petra with her braveness and sweetness wins the heart of all of us.--Jude Fernando, 5 stars.

Every child should read this book. I highly recommend this children's book! 
--Tomas Considine, 5 stars.

Fun, whimsical characters with great personalities dabble through-out Petra's adventure.
--Bookworms For Kids, 5 stars.

This is a real fairy tale for children and adults. I love fantasy. I reread books about Harry Potter and “Lord of the Rings” several times. After reading these books it is always difficult to find the same interesting and exciting book. But I found it!!!--Olga, 5 stars.

Without a doubt, this book was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed.--Casandra, 5 stars.

The author writes Petra with a very free-spirited and headstrong personality. Nothing will get in her way to achieving her dreams of knighthood.--Charity, 4 stars.

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For more reviews, free pdf coloring pages, a free grade 4 teacher's lesson plan, and some secret character information, visit my author website: http://www.dragonsbook.com

http://www.dianemaerobinson.com/2016/03/sir-princess-petras-mission-blog-tour.html

3rd Book In Award-Winning Adventure Series On The Way

Sir Princess Petra's Mission - The Pen Pieyu Adventures, book 3, forthcoming in the fall of 2015

Synopsis: Sir Princess Petra has already attained her Knighthood  in the Kingdom of Pen Pieyu and her non-princess-like Talent Certificate from Talent School, neither of which pleases her father, the king.

The king writes up more silly rules in the royal rule book to deter Sir Princess Petra from her knightly ways and useless talent , and turn her into a real princess once and for all.

Will the king finally succeed with this newly written, ridiculous  mission for Petra?

Endorsement:

Diane M. Robinson has created a heroine unlike any other in children’s literature. Sir Princess Petra sets a fine example for young readers, and for young girls, as the Princess teaches them what’s really important, like friends, being true, brave, honest, and always having faith in your Dragon! Ms. Robinson sets the bar by writing a truly charming and imaginative adventure series and I heartily recommend it.

Jeanne E. Rogers, Author of the award winning middle grade fantasy, The Sword of Demelza.

Book Awards for Sir Princess Petra and Sir Princess Petra's Talent:

2012 Purple Dragonfly Award:http://www.fivestarpublications.com/bookcontest/book-award-winners.html#2012pdbawin

2012 Emerging Artist Award http://www.artsawards.ca/index.php/emerging-artists/ea-past-recipients/

2013 Finalist, 50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading contest: http://50greatwritersyoushouldbereading.com/

2013  Honorable Mention, Readers’ Favorite International Book Award: https://readersfavorite.com/book-review/sir-princess-petra

2014 Bronze Medal, Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards: https://readersfavorite.com/book-review/sir-princess-petras-talent

2013 Sharp Write Book Award: http://www.bookawards.net/2014/03/winners-of-2013-sharp-writ-book-awards.html
2015 Children’s Literary Classic “Seal of Approval”http://www.clcreviews.blogspot.ca/2015/03/sir-princess-petras-talent-by-diane-mae.html

For reviews of books one and two, in the award-winning children's book series, dragon books for children: http://dragonsbook.com/ReviewTwo.html