Heidi Konow

The Princess' Project Heidi Konow

Susie Levee is living the life of a servant in her own home. A forgotten injury causing her to use a crutch, she is bullied both at home and in town. Princess Violet is the sole heir to the throne and the self-proclaimed "Children's Princess," focusing her duties on the kingdom's children. When a chance encounter with the local bully brings the two girls together, Violet decides to make a project of Susie, teaching her things about life that the younger girl didn't even know existed. As the two girls grow closer, details about eight-year-old Susie's past come to light, some of which she only subconsciously remembers. The fact that many of the details are concerned with her brother, Tommy, and her parents, leads to an investigation involving the whole royal family. Meanwhile, Susie is getting to live at the castle and make friends, something she has been forbidden to do for years. She knows that she isn't going home after Christmas, but she isn't sure she's ready to fit into her new home. She can't help but wonder what this Christmas will bring. Told in the classic style that has endeared children of countless generations, this Cinderella-style story of friendship and sisterhood will delight girls of any age.