The Princess in Black and the Trick-Or-Treating Trouble

By Shannon Hale and Dean Hale

Where is the real Princess in Black? A case of hilarious costume confusion leads some neighborhood trick-or-treaters to discover their inner heroes thanks to the power of a good disguise.

It's a dark and silly night, and Princess Magnolia is wearing her Princess in Black cape and mask over her clothes--just enough to pass as a Halloween costume in a hurry. She can't wait to go trick-or-treating This year, Princess in Black costumes are popular, and so are monster disguises, like the little orange guy with horns yelling "GOAT " as the kids shout "trick or treat " When the little monster devours an onion, however, along with an eraser and a bar of soap (not to mention a rock), and as he politely asks for a goat at each door, it's clear to Princess Magnolia that something isn't quite right. And--oh no--the next house is Duff's goat shack With half of her monster-fighting outfit at home, who can come to the poor critters' rescue? Halloween hijinks meet high-spirited heroics in a special Princess in Black adventure that's a treat all around.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536234109
• ISBN13: 9781536234107
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3