Rise and Shine! The Pancake Queen, the Ladybug Queen and ten of their closest friends have fallen under a sleeping spell and it's your job to wake them up. Use strategy, quick thinking and a little luck to rouse these napping nobles from their royal slumbers. Play a knight to steal a queen or take a chance on a juggling jester. But watch out for wicked potions and dastardly dragons! The player who wakes the most queens wins. Imagine a place where there's a queen of all pancakes, a king of cookies and a pack of over-protective dragons. If this sounds like something out of a dream, it actually is! Sleeping Queens was invented by 6-year-old Miranda Evarts, who thought up the game one night when she couldn't fall asleep. She awoke the next morning and with help from her older sister, Madeleine and her parents, Denise and Max created this wonderfully whimsical world of napping nobles. As you immerse yourself in the Evarts's fantasyland, you will find a game that helps develop memory, strategy, and elementary arithmetic skills. Just be careful when playing potion cards or you could wind up putting all the players to sleep! Awards Parents Choice Recommmended National Parenting Center Seal of Approval Canadian Toy Testing Council *** (Highest Rating) Family Fun Magazine Toy of the Year Finalist Personal Review and Recommendation This has been a favourite played by our kids over the many years. Perfectly suited for children 5 - 11 years. Easy to learn, incorporating memory and set collection tactics. Even adults will enjoy playing this game with their younger kids. (Whilst the minimum age states 8+, 2 of our kids started playing this at around 5 years old without issue). Strongly recommend. Would recommend sleeving this game, or at least sleeving the Queens Cards. Our copy has got a lot of use from our 3 kids over the years. The high quality sleeves have kept the game in pristine conditions (despite the box weather and tear).