Princess Penelope and the Spark-Tacular Fix

Princess Penelope can fix almost anything, except her own runaway sparks.

Penelope would much rather be in her castle workshop, surrounded by springs and copper wire, than standing on a stage in her best ruffled gown. Today, though, the Grand Town Clock will be unveiled at noon, and the whole kingdom of Ironvale will be watching.

When Penelope rushes or gets frustrated, sparks leap from her fingertips and bring metal to life. One spark turns an old pocket watch into a clockwork beetle with copper wings. Another sends horseshoes flying across the workshop to stick to Soren's halter. Then a suit of armor steps down from its stand and marches off toward town.

With help from Mila, a blacksmith's apprentice who is nervous around horses, Penelope sets off to catch everything she has set loose before the clock strikes noon. Her calm, sturdy Norwegian Fjord, Soren, may understand something about patience that Penelope still needs to learn.

A warm, funny story about slowing down and the horse who never hurries.

Inside this book:

• Ten chapters for readers ages 7 to 9 (Grades 2 to 4)
• A black-and-white line drawing in every chapter
• A note about the Norwegian Fjord, Soren's strong and gentle breed
• A glossary of horse and story words

Book 2 of The Crown & Hoof Chronicles. Each book follows a different princess and her horse, and each one stands on its own.