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I Am Princess X Hardcover – May 26, 2015

by Cherie Priest (Author), Kali Ciesemier (Illustrator)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 457 ratings
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Best friends, big fans, a mysterious webcomic, and a long-lost girl collide in this riveting novel, perfect for fans of both Cory Doctorow and Sarah Dessen, & illustrated throughout with comics.

Once upon a time, two best friends created a princess together. Libby drew the pictures, May wrote the tales, and their heroine, Princess X, slayed all the dragons and scaled all the mountains their imaginations could conjure. Once upon a few years later, Libby was in the car with her mom, driving across the Ballard Bridge on a rainy night. When the car went over the side, Libby passed away, and Princess X died with her.Once upon a now: May is sixteen and lonely, wandering the streets of Seattle, when she sees a sticker slapped in a corner window. Princess X? When May looks around, she sees the Princess everywhere: Stickers. Patches. Graffiti. There's an entire underground culture, focused around a webcomic at IAmPrincessX.com. The more May explores the webcomic, the more she sees disturbing similarities between Libby's story and Princess X online. And that means that only one person could have started this phenomenon---her best friend, Libby, who lives.
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  1. Reading age
    10 - 12 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    240 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    7 - 9
  5. Lexile measure
    790L
  6. Dimensions
    6 x 1 x 8.5 inches
  7. Publisher
    Arthur A. Levine Books
  8. Publication date
    May 26, 2015
  9. ISBN-10
    0545620856
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0545620857
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Gr 7 Up—May and Libby created Princess X on the day they met in fifth grade. That was before Libby and her mother died in a car crash. Now May is 16 and looking at another long, lonely summer in Seattle when she spots a Princess X sticker on the corner of a store window. Suddenly she starts seeing Princess X everywhere, including in a webcomic at IAmPrincessX.com, where the princess story is eerily similar to Libby's. This means that the only person who could have created the comic is May's best friend—Libby—who must still be alive. In her YA debut, Priest offers a tantalizing, page-turner of a mystery that spans real locations in Seattle and dark pockets of the Internet. May is an assertive, capable heroine who finds help from likable and well-realized characters along the way in this fresh and authentic story. Even when the action moves online, Priest keeps the story exciting and approachable without ever resorting to technical jargon. Accompanying illustrations by Ciesemier bring the story found in the webcomic to life and integrate beautifully with May's search for Libby in this utterly satisfying read. VERDICT An excellent book with loads of cross-genre and cross-format appeal. Highly recommended.—Emma Carbone, Brooklyn Public Library

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Praise for I Am Princess X*"An engrossing cyberthriller packed with a puzzling mystery, crackerjack detective work, and an eerie, atmospheric sense of place." --Booklist, starred review*"Fresh and contemporary, this hybrid novel/comic packs a lot of plot... but its strongest suit may be Priest's keen understanding of the chasmic gap between the way teens and adults engage in the landscape of the Internet." --Publisher's Weekly, starred review*"A tantalizing, page-turner of a mystery." --School Library Journal, starred review"Readers will likely swallow this book in a single gulp... compelling and exciting." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Arthur A. Levine Books; Illustrated edition (May 26, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0545620856
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0545620857
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 12 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 790L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 457 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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5 star book for kids this summer!
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5 star book for kids this summer!
I spent my childhood reading and drawing. Therefore, this book by Cherie Priest, for girls ages 12 and up, would have been perfect for me (although obviously we had no internet). I like I Am Princess X for the mystery, the friendship, the sensitive treatment of the gap between adults and tweens/teens, and the true bonds between the girls, Libby and May.This book is very cool and highly enjoyable.I love the fact that it has comics--and that GIRLS are drawing them. This is incredibly rare, in a book. 5 star book for kids this summer!
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Mallory
5.0 out of 5 stars genuinely my favourite book
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2024
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i first read this book in middle school. i am now in college, and i still LOVE this book. i gave my original copy away to one of my best friends, so i decided to treat myself to a new hardback copy. i love the story and the interspersed artwork, which i find very beautiful. i know it's not a classic or mainstream book but i truly love it. i would recommend this story to anybody who likes a little mystery and an unbreakable friendship. also would reccomend as a gift to any middle school girl who is a little weird, artsy, and nerdy. maybe a little queer too (though this book isn't actually queer, i just am, and really love it. so maybe other queer kids will love it, too).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cherie Priest never disappoints
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2017
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Cherie Priest is one of my favorite authors. I’ve always found her books very down to earth and easy to ready, though this is my first time reading something not in one of her steam punk series, that didn’t change how much I enjoyed it. If you’ve read her work before then you know what to expect, if not and this is your first foray into her books then you’ve picked a good start, this is also her first foray into young adult.

I am Princess x has some very fun parts going on, with a early childhood friendship serving as a first hook and then what happens to that friendship serving as a close second. Cherie Priest has a great grip on good writing, in that the book sets the stage in act one marvelously. You know whose who and what is what about them and the appropriate emotional connection to the characters to last you to the curtain. Act 2 is where the book really takes off with a hook that will easily last you until the end. When other characters are introduced they are done so in fitting with the theme and premise of the story, instead of throwing in messy additions. Never does Priest include a romance in her book for the sake of added hook or cheap gimmicks, either it belongs or it doesn’t and if it doesn’t then it isn’t in the book.

While Princess X may seem like a straight forward book, there is an interesting recurring theme about society that seems to be going on. There is the forgotten things, the people and history out of sight and out of mind. This comes up with the messages that might be left by a sticker or graffiti or the very ruins of an old city build beneath the thriving one. This extends into the people of the story too as many of the characters are beneath notice, the sort of person your attention slides past and I had no problem seeing this as true for the people in the story. Finally, there is the main antagonist, who you could see as a person, or someone with the resources and funds to affect the world around them, someone who isn’t seen as human extra and thus important. All of this is written beneath the scenes, but yet the entire book seems to call back to these much deeper themes even while the story itself can be read as extremely straight forward.

Another aspect of this story that Priest seemed to take very seriously was the research that went into it. I do not know if Priest herself is interested in the internet and the workings there of but she writes about it well. The callbacks to real life sits like reddit and 4chan feel appropriate and not forced. This isn’t your Sandra Bullock attempt to sound techie in the movie hackers, this is someone who bothered to learn about the thing she was writing about. The same can be said about the history of Seattle. I do not know what exists beneath the streets there, but nothing written about it in this book felt particularly implausible to me.

So should you read I am Princess x? If you’re interested or curious then I would say yes, you probably should. It is shorter than I might of liked, but the book is actually just the right length for what it delves into and for me at least was a very quick read. Usually I like to give critical stuff along with my positive, but there just isn’t anything critical I can say about this one. I read it in a day. Cherie Priest remains one of my favorite authors.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Princess X
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2015
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I Am Princess X is the story of May and Libby who, when they were younger, created Princess X. Libby would draw and May would think up Princes X's adventures.

One day when Libby was on her way home with her mother, their car crashed and Libby was presumed dead. This is a terrible turning point in May's life. Not only has she just lost her best friend, but her parents divorce shortly afterwards.

Three years later, May is visiting her father when she sees a sticker in a window for Princess X. Immediately she begins hoping that maybe Libby didn't die in the car accident. Maybe she's still alive after all. As May starts to follow the trail of Princess X, she realizes that what happened in the past is not quite how she remembers.

Princess X started out really bittersweet. You immediately feel bad for May and her loss. The heartache she still feels three years later from losing one of the most important people in her life. Then, May finds Princess X and the story turns into a Gooniesesque search for treasure at the end of the trail (so to speak). I loved the sense of adventure. Since Libby's death, May kind of just got by. She's made new friends, despite always having been shy, but none as significant as Libby. But with the discovery of the Princess and what that might mean in the end, you see May really coming alive.

I liked that Princess X was solely focused on the friendship between Libby and May and didn't try to include any kind of romantic entanglement (as if May needed to add anything else to think about while she's searching for clues, right?)

I appreciated the addition of the Pincess X artwork within the story. It helped me to understand what May was looking at because, obviously, I got to visually see it too. Kind of pulls the reader in, but past a certain point in the story, it kind of drops off but I kept expecting to turn the page and see another panel. I understand that the artwork coincided with what May found as she searched online for the Princess X story, but I almost feel like the book itself was too hyped up with being labeled a kind of hybrid graphic novel, but to me, didn't really turn out that way.

Still, it was a pretty good read.
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Scott A. Kinkade
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2015
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I am Princess X is very different from Boneshaker and it's sequels. It's a very grounded story, but, like everything Cherie Priest does, it's exceptionally well-written. You can easily believe these girls are real people, and you'll want to follow their story to the very end. Priest proves she can write fantastically in whatever genre she chooses. It even has excellent comic book pages with beautiful artwork accompanying the story.

However, the book has one serious drawback, and it has nothing to do with Priest's writing. You see, the font is tiny for an ebook, and it strained my eyes to read it. You can zoom with the Kindle, but it zooms in too far and you have to scroll through the now-oversize text. Maybe the problem lies with the limitations of my first-generation Kindle, but I couldn't read this for more than a half hour. I'm guessing the paperback version is easier to read, so I would go with that if possible.

Anyway, the story itself is excellent and has good pacing. If you can get a version that won't hurt your eyes, I strongly recommend I am Princess X.
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Vanderperren
5.0 out of 5 stars Top top top
Reviewed in France on November 26, 2019
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Super, reçu dans les temps et qualité nickel. Merci
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Dr. Jha
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and Captivating Book
Reviewed in India on February 12, 2019
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I liked almost everything about the book. It's unique because it includes comics from the story into the book itself so it makes you feel like you're right in the story, seeing what the characters see. The plot is very interesting and the author does a great job in holding and even increasing your interest as you progress through the book. The book itself is a pleasure to read from. The cover, the print with the pictures and the comics make it a very fun experience. It's a great read, clever and thrilling, not just for kids but adults too.
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Ingrid Tiffe
5.0 out of 5 stars The author does a great job with the setting/city of Seattle(somewhere I recently moved ...
Reviewed in Canada on January 12, 2018
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This copy was actually a gift for my niece. The author does a great job with the setting/city of Seattle(somewhere I recently moved to) I had read it previously and felt it would provide them with a vibe of the city along with being a great story. Both her and mother enjoyed it and after finishing it they went to local library to find other books by Cherie Priest.
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KBlue
5.0 out of 5 stars I like the interweaving of novel and comic which is a ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 2, 2016
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I am a big fan of Cherie Priest's work and very much looked forward to reading this new book. I like the interweaving of novel and comic which is a format I've never come across before. The story follows May who starts finding images and comics based on a character she invented with a friend who she believes died years before. With mystery and the need to know what happens next this book kept me interested throughout. I did not want to put this book down. The look of the book is fantastic. The design, layout and illustrations combine to make this an attractive object as well as a great novel. Cannot wait to read more Cherie Priest novels.
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Swathi
5.0 out of 5 stars Hi
Reviewed in India on February 8, 2019
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It is a nice product
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