"The six horrible Herdmans, the worst children in the history of the world, take over the annual Christmas pageant." --

Her self-centered insistence on the birthday gift of her choicecauses the young Princess Rosamond to spend seven years as an unwilling member of a traveling band of gypsies, during which shebecomes worthy to assume the throne of her kingdom.

"Rather than stay with a new family, three young evacuees try to return to their home in London after their country host dies suddenly." --