Chapter 1

NANCY KRULIK Baö moooove! art by Ben Balistreri "Very funny series —Publishers Weekly, starred review

NANCY KRULIK Baö哞！“非常有趣的系列——《出版人周刊》，星级评论

Chapter 1 "Cheddar, swiss, and fresh ricotta. Grilled cheese on rye is a party start-a. Gouda, brie, and a mild havarti. Cheese is welcome at any party. Oh yeah, yeah, yeah. Whoa, whoa, whoa." Dribble the dragon was happily singing his favorite song as his best friend, Lucas, danced along. They were both in a really good mood this sunny morning. "I love that song," Lucas said as he kicked his legs and wiggled his hips. Clink. Clank. Clunk. His heavy suit of armor set the beat as he danced. "Me too," Dribble agreed. "Who doesn't love a good cheese song?" Princess Pulverizer, that's who.

第一章"切达干酪、瑞士干酪和新鲜乳清干酪。 黑麦烤奶酪是派对的开胃菜。 豪达干酪、布里干酪和一杯清淡的哈瓦蒂干酪。 奶酪在任何聚会上都是受欢迎的。 哦，是的，是的，是的。哇，哇，哇。” 龙运球高兴地唱着他最喜欢的歌，他最好的朋友卢卡斯跟着跳舞。 在这个阳光明媚的早晨，他们俩的心情都很好。 “我喜欢那首歌，”卢卡斯一边说，一边踢着腿，扭动着臀部。 发出叮当声。叮当作响。发出咚咚的声音。他跳舞时，厚重的盔甲也跟着节拍。 “我也是。”“谁不喜欢一首美妙的奶酪之歌呢？”粉碎机公主，就是她。

The princess wasn't enjoying Dribble's song at all. She was sitting by the riverbank with her hands clapped over her ears. She had a really sour look on her face. Even more sour than a big hunk of Tyrolean gray cheese. But Dribble and Lucas weren't about to let a grumpy princess stop their fun. So Dribble kept singing. And Lucas kept dancing. "Roquefort, taleggio, and a smelly blue. The stinkier the better, they say that's true." "Will you cut that out?!" Princess Pulverizer shouted angrily. Dribble stopped singing. Lucas stopped dancing. They both stared at her. "Come on," Dribble said, trying to urge the princess out of her bad mood. "It's a gorgeous day. The birds are tweeting. The crickets are chirping. Everyone's singing." "And you're all making me nuts," Princess Pulverizer replied. "Why are you in such a lousy mood?" Lucas asked the princess.

公主一点也不喜欢运球的歌。 她坐在河边，双手捂住耳朵。 她的脸上挂着一副酸溜溜的表情。 比一大块提洛尔灰色奶酪还要酸。 但Dribble和Lucas并不打算让一个脾气暴躁的公主阻止他们的乐趣。 于是运球继续唱歌。卢卡斯继续跳舞。 “罗克福干酪，意大利奶酪，还有一种发臭的蓝干酪。 越臭越好，他们说这是真的。” “你能不能别说了？！”粉碎机公主生气地喊道。 运球停止了歌唱。卢卡斯停止了跳舞。 他们俩都盯着她。“走吧。”小运球说，试图劝公主别那么坏心情。 “今天天气真好。鸟儿在鸣叫。 蟋蟀在啁啾。 每个人的歌唱。”“你们都快把我逼疯了。” “你怎么心情这么差？”卢卡斯问公主。

"Because we're just sitting here, doing nothing," Princess Pulverizer told him. "No we're not," Lucas insisted. "Dribble is singing. And I'm dancing." "BUT YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE SINGING AND DANCING," Princess Pulverizer shouted. "We are supposed to be out there helping people. That's what a Quest of Kindness is all about."

“因为我们只是坐在这里，什么也不做。” “不，我们不是，”卢卡斯坚持说。 运球在唱歌。我在跳舞。” “但是你不应该又唱又跳。”粉碎机公主喊道。 “我们应该出去帮助人们。 这就是《寻求善良》的全部内容。”

"Oh, that again." Dribble groaned. "Yes, that again," Princess Pulverizer told him. "We haven't helped anyone since we freed Lester the Jester from the clutches of the evil Wizard of Wurst." "That's because we haven't come across anyone in trouble," Lucas said. "Which, if you think about it, is a good thing." "No it's not," Princess Pulverizer asserted. Dribble and Lucas stared at her. "I didn't mean it like that," Princess Pulverizer explained. "I don't like seeing people in trouble. But I really do need to find someone to save. You guys understand that, don't you?"

“哦，又是这个。”运球呻吟着。 “是的，又是这样。” “自从我们把小丑莱斯特从邪恶的巫士魔爪下解救出来之后，我们就没帮过任何人。” 卢卡斯说：“那是因为我们还没有遇到任何有麻烦的人。” “如果你仔细想想，这是件好事。” “不，不是的。” 运球和卢卡斯盯着她。 “我不是那个意思。” “我不喜欢看到别人陷入困境。 但我真的需要找个人来救。 你们明白这一点，对吧？”

Dribble and Lucas both nodded. They understood exactly what she meant. Princess Pulverizer wasn't your average princess. She didn't want to dance the saltarello at royal balls, sip tea with her pinkie in the air at fancy lunches, or balance a heavy crown on top of her head as she welcomed princes into her castle. That was because Princess Pulverizer didn't want to be a princess. She wanted to be a knight. A full-fledged, horseback-riding, armor-wearing, damsel-in-distress-saving kind of knight. And to do that, she would have to go to Knight School. Her father, King Alexander, had actually said she could go—on one condition. She had to complete eight good deeds on a Quest of Kindness. Once she had done that, she could get her first set of armor and enter Knight School. King Alexander had explained that knights were selfless people who spent their lives helping others. A Quest of Kindness would

运球和卢卡斯都点点头。 他们完全明白她的意思。 粉碎机公主不是一般的公主。 她不想在皇家舞会上跳萨尔塔雷罗舞，不想在豪华午餐上翘着小指喝茶，也不想在欢迎王子进入城堡时把沉重的王冠顶在头上。 那是因为粉碎机公主不想当公主。 她想成为一名骑士。 一个成熟的，骑马的，穿盔甲的，拯救少女的骑士。 要做到这一点，她必须去骑士学校。 她的父亲亚历山大国王实际上曾说过，她可以去，但有一个条件。 她必须完成八件善事。 一旦她做到了这一点，她就可以得到她的第一套盔甲并进入骑士学校。 亚历山大国王解释说，骑士是无私的人，他们一生都在帮助别人。 《寻求善意》会