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The Princes and the Pea

By Peter Bently
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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.... Read More
Format: Hardback
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The Princes and the Pea

A hilarious rhyming retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA, with a modern twist!

A hilarious rhyming retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA, with a modern twist!

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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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526641960

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 May 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Claire Powell
  • Illustrated by Claire Powell

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Peter Bently

About the Author

Peter Bently is the award-winning author of many children's books, including The Great Dog Bottom Swap and Cats Ahoy! (winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize). He was shortlisted for BookTrust Storytime Prize for Octopus Shocktopus! in 2021. He lives in London.

Claire Powell is the illustrator of many bestselling picture books, including Octopants and The Night Before the Night Before Christmas by Kes Grey. This is her third book with Bloomsbury, following on from The King's Birthday Suit and The Royal Leap-Frog. Claire lives in Derbyshire. @misspowellposts

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