I read this and then my teenage granddaughter read this. We both really enjoyed it. I would recommend this book.

What does Stub-the-Nuisance, a twelve year old, know about saving a queendom?

A wonderfully immersive fantasy novel. From nearly the beginning this book kept drawing me back to it until I had finished it. How to Save a Queendom is immersive and fantastical. It brings to life magic and a new world where Queens rule and have held a peace for 100 years but something sinister is lying beneath the surface.

The characters in this book make the story. Losing a single one would entirely change the plot. I also love the fact that Stub is non-gendered for the first almost 50% of the book, meaning any child can see themselves in that character, because who hasn't felt unwanted and alone. The growth that each character makes through this story brings them alive and makes them easy to connect to. With elements of found family and finding where you belong this book belongs on library and home shelves for all children.