find that the time has come for me to leave you. I can’t stay here any longer. I am not myself anymore; in fact, I have forgotten how to be me. You will all get along better without me, I'm sure.
Lucinda – Chapter Two
Lucinda
he year was 1957. It was a scorching hot summer. I can remember every little detail; see it as clearly as if I were staring at my own reflection, pondering it, contemplating my inner soul.
Princess Gertie (in its entirety)
So once upon a time, there was me. My name is Gertrude – Gertrude. Horrible isn’t it? Well it’s not my fault; all of the good princess names were taken. What? Oh didn’t I mention that I was a princess? Yep, I am, well sort of anyway. I am a princess because my grandma is the queen and one day, when she gets bored, my dad will be the king. It’s kind of just a title, because you see, I am not very good at the whole princess thing.
Princess Gertie – The Finale!
Princess Penelope just looked at me. All of the other princesses looked at me. “BECAUSE THAT IS JUST WHAT PRINCESSES DO!” they all said together.
Princess Gertie – Woodland Walks and Keeping House
What if there are witches in the woods, or strangers? What if there are creepy cottages or dragons? What if the witch that lived in the woods had a cottage and it had lots of candy but all she wanted to do was eat us? What then? Then you’d be sorry for telling us to walk in the woods.
Princess Gertie – The Beast and Beauty
“You’re learning!” Princess Penelope beamed at me. They can make me learn it but it doesn’t mean I have to do it.
Princess Gertie – Charm School is not going so well
“Why do we have to accept their gifts? Don’t you know that their gifts can be dangerous? What if it’s a poison apple or a prickly spinning wheel do we have to accept those too?”
Shannon McCauley - Author 