The Princes and the Pea
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.
Author: Peter Bently
Format: Hardback, 32 pages, 250mm x 280mm, 400 g
Published: 2025, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom
Genre: Pre-school & Early Learning
Interest Age: From 3 to 5 years
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.