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Princess and the Pea

Name: Princess and the Pea
Rating: 4.8 (10 reviews)
ISBN: 9781474941129

By Matthew Oldham

Can a sleepless stranger really be a princess—or has the queen’s test gone wrong?

charming engaging whimsical

Pageticker community rating

Average score: 4.8

From 10 readers

Genres

Fairy Tales

What is Princess and the Pea about?

In this delightful retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, a lonely prince seeks a true princess to marry. One stormy night, a young woman arrives at the castle, claiming to be a princess. To test her authenticity, the queen places a tiny pea beneath twenty mattresses. The next morning, the young woman reveals she had a restless night due to something hard in the bed, proving her royal sensitivity. The prince and princess marry, and the pea is placed in a museum.

About the author

Matthew Oldham is a children’s author who loves writing fun and interesting books to help young readers learn about the world. He has written many popular non-fiction books for Usborne, including titles about science, history, and animals. Matthew enjoys making facts exciting and easy to understand for curious children everywhere.

Pages

24 pages

Reading age

Picture Book (2-7)

This edition

2018

First published

1835

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