TFK Kid Reporter Evelyn Peng read The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night and interviewed the book’s author, Steven Banbury. Read Evelyn’s thoughts below.
The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night is Steven Banbury’s debut novel. It’s about a young orphaned girl named Evelyn. One Halloween, she escapes from the orphanage, and is found by the legendary Pumpkin King. The Pumpkin King takes her in and dubs her the Pumpkin Princess.
Evelyn must learn to live with supernatural creatures, such as witches and werewolves, and she realizes that not everyone appreciates a regular human girl in their midst. Just when she starts to feel comfortable, an evil plot threatens her and her newfound family. To what lengths will Evelyn go to protect her home?
Banbury says readers might connect with the book in different ways. Some people who are having new experiences will relate to Evelyn feeling like a “fish out of water, making friends for the first time.” Parents can also relate, perhaps connecting with “the Pumpkin King becoming a father for the first time.”
The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night is a heartwarming novel, perfect for readers of all ages, at all times of the year.
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