Princess Pulverizer may not be a knight yet, but she won't let that stop her from saving the day! With just one more good deed to do, Princess Pulverizer's Quest of Kindness is almost complete. But when she discovers that a fierce pirate named Cap'n Bobbie has captured a beautiful mermaid, she disobeys her father's strict rule not to go beyond the sea and stays onboard The Seasick Soaker, vowing to free the gentle creature--even if it means losing her chance to become a knight. Can Princess Pulverizer and her pals rescue the mermaid and escape the pirate's clutches, or are they doomed to walk the plank? Praise for Princess Pulverizer: Grilled Cheese and Dragons [*]"Very funny series . . ." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "A wacky adventure that stands out through highlighting its heroine's foibles, giving her plenty of room to grow in future installments." -- Kirkus "This spirited chapterbook is an obvious choice for Princess in Black grads and Hamster Princess fans." -- Booklist "A strong series opener and a solid choice for those looking to increase their early chapter book holdings." -- School Library Journal Nancy Krulik (she/her) is the author of more than two hundred books for children and young adults, including three New York Times Best Sellers. She is best known as the author and creator of the Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo; George Brown, Class Clown; How I Survived Middle School; and Magic Bone book series. Nancy lives in Manhattan with her husband, composer Daniel Burwasser. When she's not writing, Nancy can be found reading, going to concerts, traveling, or running around Central Park with her crazy beagle mix, Josie. Follow her @NancyKrulik. Ian McGinty (he/him) is an American artist, writer, and toy designer. He is the creator of Welcome to Showside! , the animated series (Modern Prometheus Productions), as well as the Welcome to Showside! comic books series (Z2 Comics). Ian has worked on Nickelodeon's Invader Zim movie and is currently lead artist on Boom Studios' Rocko's Modern Life comic series. He has worked on Adventure Time and Steven Universe (kaBoom!), as well as the Eisner Nominated Hello Kitty series from Viz Media. Chapter 1   “I’m boiling in here,” Lucas said, lifting his visor higher over his head. “It’s not easy wearing armor in hot weather.”   Princess Pulverizer frowned. Lucas had no right to complain. She’d give anything to be wearing armor in this—­or any—­weather. All Princess Pulverizer had ever wanted to be was a knight in shining armor.   Not that Lucas’s armor was particularly shining. It was more like rusting . But still . . .    “It’s definitely warm out,” Dribble the dragon said. “Even hotter than my flame!”   Dribble was exaggerating, of course. But it was a hot day. And to make things worse, there was a terrible stink in the air. Where was that coming from, anyway?   The princess sniffed under her armpits. Yikes! The stink was coming from her . Quickly she lowered her arms to hide the stains forming under her armpits.   Caw. Caw. Caw.   Princess Pulverizer looked up to see three gray-and-white birds fly by. “How about we find a nice sea breeze?” she suggested.   Dribble looked around. “I don’t see any water. Just dirt and grass.”   “There must be a beach over those hills,” Princess Pulverizer said, pointing up at the birds. “Where there are seagulls, there’s usually a sea.”   “I could go for a swim in the ocean,” Dribble said.   “Not me,” Lucas said. “I’m a terrible swimmer. But I would like to go somewhere cooler.”   “Then it’s settled,” Princess Pulverizer said. “Follow those birds!”   “We’ll battle storms, hoist the sails,   and pray we stay afloat.   For we are sailors all our lives   and loyal to this boat.”   When she and her friends reached the beach, Princess Pulverizer spotted a ship and some sailors. They were cleaning their ship and checking the sails for rips and tears. As they worked, they sang joyfully.   “Sail, sail, sail the ship.   To where, we do not know.   A sailor’s life is in the hands   of winds that always blow.”   “Hey! I know that song,” Princess Pulverizer said excitedly. “The sailors in Empiria sing it all the time.” She began to sing along. Loudly . “Sail, sail, sail the ship . . .”   The sailors stopped singing and stared.   Lucas frowned.   Dribble shook his head.   “What?” Princess Pulverizer demanded.   “Well . . . it’s just that . . . I mean, it’s not your fault . . . ,” Lucas stammered.   “What my little buddy is trying to say is, you can’t sing,” Dribble told her finally.   Princess Pulverizer scowled. “What do you mean I can’t sing?”   “I mean you’re off-­key, out of tune, and have no rhythm,” Dribble replied.   “But you have other talents,” Lucas assured her.   “Lots of them,” Dribble agreed. “You do quite well at fencing, for instance.”   “And climbing trees,” Lucas continued.   “You think fast and have