A hilarious rhyming retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, The Princess and the Pea, with a modern twist!
"There's something I heard in a very old tale - a test you can do that will work without fail.
Under her mattress I'll slip a small pea. A princess who's perfect will feel it, you see."
Prince Fred decides it's time he got married - to a genuine proper perfect princess. His best friend, Prince Zac, warns him that such a bride might be hard to find . . .
Enter Princess Ardwenna, who turns up at the palace to ask for shelter from the storm. Prince Fred can't believe she's a real princess - she's not fussy or proud AT ALL - so Ardwenna decides to play a trick on Fred, involving one little pea and a whole pile of mattresses!
But Prince Fred might not need a princess after all. Perhaps his own handsome prince has been there all along . . .
This irresistible retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fable defies traditional fairy tale conventions. With a pitch perfect rhyming text by bestselling Peter Bently, and gloriously detailed illustrations by award-winning Claire Powell, it is an unmissable treat.
| ISBN: | 9781526641953 |
| Publication date: | 8th May 2025 |
| Author: | Peter Bently |
| Illustrator: | Claire Powell |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Children's Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Queens, kings, princesses, princes etc Picture storybooks Traditional Tales Funny |
A hilarious rhyming retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, The Princess and the Pea, with a modern twist!
"There's something I heard in a very old tale - a test you can do that will work without fail.
Under her mattress I'll slip a small pea. A princess who's perfect will feel it, you see."
Prince Fred decides it's time he got married - to a genuine proper perfect princess. His best friend, Prince Zac, warns him that such a bride might be hard to find . . .
Enter Princess Ardwenna, who turns up at the palace to ask for shelter from the storm. Prince Fred can't believe she's a real princess - she's not fussy or proud AT ALL - so Ardwenna decides to play a trick on Fred, involving one little pea and a whole pile of mattresses!
But Prince Fred might not need a princess after all. Perhaps his own handsome prince has been there all along . . .
This irresistible retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fable defies traditional fairy tale conventions. With a pitch perfect rhyming text by bestselling Peter Bently, and gloriously detailed illustrations by award-winning Claire Powell, it is an unmissable treat.
The Princes and the Pea features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage general interest: Queens, kings, princesses, princes etc, Picture storybooks, Traditional Tales, Funny
The Princes and the Pea is available in Paperback
The Princes and the Pea was written by Peter Bently and published by Bloomsbury Children's Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
The Princes and the Pea has 32 pages
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