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- Herausgeber: Nosy Crow
- Kategorie: Für Kinder und Jugendliche
- Serie: The Rescue Princesses
- Sprache: Englisch
- Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2013
Friendship, animals and secret royal adventures! With over one million Rescue Princesses titles sold, this action-packed series is the perfect combination of good friends, beautiful dresses, ninja moves and baby animals! The Rescue Princesses are sledging through the beautiful snow of Northernland when they meet Princess Freya. She would love to join them but her father, King Eric, thinks sledging is too dangerous for a proper princess. Freya longs to prove him wrong, and impress her new friends too! Her chance comes when a tiny, mischievous kitten runs away from the castle and gets stuck on a broken branch above an icy pond. Can Freya rescue Minky from his perilous perch? And what will her father say when he finds out she's determined to try? From Paula Harrison, author of the Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue series. With short chapters and beautifully illustrated throughout, the Rescue Princesses series is perfect for readers aged seven and up. Related activity sheets are available on the Nosy Crow website. Check out the other titles in this series: The Secret Promise, The Wishing Pearl, The Moonlight Mystery and many more!
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Freya stared across the snow in dismay. How had Minky disappeared so fast? She stepped out into the freezing garden, but she still couldn’t see any sign of the little kitten. An icy fear grew inside her. Minky was in danger, out here all alone …
For Billy, Freddie and Martha
Chapter One
Sledging at the Castle
Princess Freya sped across the crisp snow in her thick furry boots. Her blonde plaits bounced on her shoulders and her blue eyes shone brightly.
She ran through the gate at the end of the castle garden and closed it behind her. Then she stopped for a moment to gaze down the hill at the newly made ice rink at the bottom. Fresh snow had fallen in the night and the sunshine was making everywhere sparkle.
A group of princes raced out of the grey stone castle behind her and began throwing snowballs at each other. Freya swung round to watch them. It was strange seeing her castle so busy and noisy when it was usually so quiet.
Her dad, King Eric, had invited all the royal families from around the world to come and spend the winter holidays here in the Kingdom of Northernland. The ice rink had been dug out and smoothed over especially for everyone to skate on. The guests had arrived yesterday and now the castle was crammed with kings, queens, princes and princesses.
Freya took a few steps down the hill, thinking about the other princesses. She had been longing to meet some girls her own age for what seemed like forever. She’d seen four princesses slip out of the door after breakfast. They had run off laughing together and she had desperately wanted to join in. But where had they gone?
The sound of giggling floated over to her on the frosty air. Freya hurried down the slope and through a cluster of fir trees, trying to see where the noise was coming from. When she reached the other side of the trees she saw the girls straightaway.
Four princesses, wearing thick coats, woollen scarves and gloves, were pulling a wooden sledge up the hill. When they reached the top, a girl with wavy black hair sat down on the sledge and the others gave her a huge push.
The princess on the sledge zoomed away with a shout of delight. Halfway down the hill, she jumped on top of the sledge and glided the rest of the way standing on one leg. Freya’s eyes widened. She’d never seen somebody do such a daring trick before!
The black-haired princess jumped off at the bottom of the slope and the others ran down to help her pull the sledge back up. The princess with the red curls noticed Freya and waved.
“Hello!” called the red-haired princess. “Would you like to come and have a go?”
Freya blushed and ran over. “Thanks! That’s really nice of you!”
“It’s not really that nice!” laughed the princess. “We borrowed this sledge from the castle. So it’s really yours anyway! I’m Princess Emily, by the way.”
“And I’m Lulu,” said the black-haired princess. “This is Jaminta.” She pointed at the girl with smooth dark hair. “And that’s Clarabel.” She pointed at the girl with golden hair.
“Hello,” said Jaminta and Clarabel, smiling widely.
“I’m Freya,” said Freya shyly. “I’m so pleased that you’ve all come to stay. I’ve wanted to meet some other princesses for ages.”
“Didn’t you come along to the Mistberg Grand Ball last year?” asked Lulu, looking at Freya curiously.
Freya shook her head. “My dad likes to stay here at home in Northernland.”
“Well, I think it’s lovely here in the snow.” Emily smiled at her. “Would you like the next go on the sledge?”
Freya beamed back. “Yes please!”
The five princesses took hold of the rope and pulled the sledge up to the top of the hill. Then Freya got the sledge into position and climbed on.
“Try going down backwards,” cried Lulu, jumping up and down. “It’s really good fun!”
“All right, then! Here I go!” said Freya, turning round on the sledge so that she was facing the wrong way.
“Are you ready?” asked Jaminta.
Freya glanced over her shoulder at the steep slope below. “Ready!” she said firmly.
Jaminta and Emily gave the sledge a huge push to start her off. Freya whizzed down the slope at high speed, her blonde plaits flying outwards in the wind.
“Woo-hoo!” she shouted, as she went faster and faster.
Suddenly, one corner of the sledge tilted downwards, making the whole thing wobble. Freya slid forward. She grabbed hold of the sides; desperately trying to keep her balance. But the sledge tipped over, sending her flying.
She landed with a gasp in the middle of a deep snowdrift. The sledge landed beside her and she lay still, feeling the snow seeping down her neck.
“Oh no! Are you OK?” Clarabel ran towards her.
Freya sat up and rubbed the snow away from her mouth. She felt a little dizzy, but not really hurt. “Yes, I’m all right,” she said. “It was quite funny really. For a second I felt like I was flying!”
Lulu pulled the sledge upright and looked underneath. Then she scooped some snow out of a hollow. “There’s a hole here. It’s probably a rabbit’s burrow. The sledge runner must have got caught in it and that’s why the sledge tipped over.”
“The poor rabbits!” Freya got up and peered into the hollow. “I hope I didn’t frighten them by sledging into their hole like that!”
Emily laughed. “I’m sure you didn’t.”
Lulu looked at Freya, who was covered in snow from head to foot. “I bet the rabbits are safe, deep down in their burrow. You look like you need the Rescue Princesses’ help more than they do!” Then she stopped suddenly and clapped her hand over her mouth.
Emily and Clarabel glanced at each other, as if they didn’t know what to do.
“Lulu! You weren’t supposed to say that!” exclaimed Jaminta.
“Oops! I forgot!” Lulu’s eyes grew wider.
“What’s the matter?” said Freya, seeing their startled looks. “And who are the Rescue Princesses?”
Chapter Two
The Snow Quartz Necklace
Emily pushed her red curls behind her ear and nudged Lulu. “I think we should tell her. It would be nice to have another princess to help us.”
Lulu frowned. “But she has to love animals.”
“And she has to keep it all a secret,” added Jaminta.
“I’m good at keeping secrets,” said Freya, shaking the snow off her plaits.
“Do you really think we should tell?” said Jaminta doubtfully. “The Rescue Princesses might not work very well with five people.”
“We could make it work if we all help each other,” said Clarabel, and Emily nodded in agreement.
Freya watched them, a bubbly feeling rising inside her. The Rescue Princesses! It sounded so exciting! But what was it all about?
Lulu gave Freya a solemn look. “The four of us are the Rescue Princesses and we’ll tell you all about it if you’re sure you really like animals.”
“I do! I love them!” said Freya, her eyes lighting up.
“Can you prove it?” said Jaminta. “I mean, have you ever looked after any animals?”
“Yes!” Freya beamed. “I’ve got some living in my bedroom right now! Come on, I’ll show you.”
So the princesses followed Freya back towards the castle. The snow crunched beneath their boots and the sledge skimmed along behind them. When they reached the castle door, they shook the snow off their coats and went inside.
In the Great Hall the kings and queens were sitting in front of a crackling fire, sipping cups of coffee. There were golden streamers hanging from the ceiling and fairy lights twinkling at the windows. Freya had helped her dad with the decorations. She loved to see everywhere looking so beautiful.
