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In this frothy fairy tale, high jinks ensue when fairy commoner Phleg switches places with unsuspecting human princess Gabriella for three days. Vande Velde's funny third-person narrative alternates focus between the two characters' story lines--from hilarious lows (Phleg practically causing an inter-kingdom incident) to laudable high points (Gabriella using logic to solve a fairy conflict)--and culminates in an unexpected resolution.