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Princes Don't Practise

Name: Princes Don't Practise
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781035082476
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By Kathryn Simmonds

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Meet a pompous young prince, who believes he can do anything—without ever needing to practise! That is until he meets a wise, retired witch who teaches him the most magical lesson... Prince Lupin has jousted and feasted and now he's BORED. But when he decides to... Read More

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Practice makes magic – even if you're a prince! A brilliantly funny and transformative tale from an award-winning duo.

Practise makes magic - even if you're a prince! A brilliantly funny and transformative tale from an award-winning duo.

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Meet a pompous young prince, who believes he can do anything—without ever needing to practise! That is until he meets a wise, retired witch who teaches him the most magical lesson...

Prince Lupin has jousted and feasted and now he's BORED. But when he decides to spend the afternoon 'helping' the gardener and the palace cook, he leaves a trail of chaos and destruction behind him. After all, it takes practise to become good at something, even if you are a prince!

After an embarrassing musical performance live on stage, Prince Lupin flees into the forest where he meets someone rather special—a retired witch with a passion for pottery. With her patience, perseverance and friendship, Prince Lupin finally learns that practise makes magic... and that it helps to have manners too!

Fantastically warm and funny verse from award-winning poet and writer, Kathryn Simmonds, with richly detailed illustrations from Becky Colvin, the winner of the Macmillan Prize for Illustration 2023 and creator of The Great Green Island.

Princes Don't Practise is an incredibly funny and relatable tale with an important message for all—practise makes magic! Perfect for anyone who struggles with NOT being instantly perfect, which is most children.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035082476

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 August 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Becky Colvin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 224.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Kathryn Simmonds is a poet and author of picture books, including Be My Sunflower (Walker Books) Twenty Bears (Bloomsbury) and Trouble at the Bug Hotel (Walker). She has written all sorts of things - stories for radio, questions for quiz machines, books of poems, sketch comedy, a novel, and now picture books. Kathryn's husband is also a writer and they have too many books in their house. Kathryn's lives with her family in Norfolk, where she loves the beach but is afraid of the seagulls. Becky Colvin studied illustration at The University of West England in Bristol and went on to win the prestigious Macmillan Prize for Illustration in 2023, publishing her debut picture book, The Great Green Island, in 2025. Becky loves telling stories, capturing both the quiet and the exceptional moments in life and she lives in Bristol.

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