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An unconventioanl princess meets a rather reluctant prince as queen of comedy Kaye Umansky returns with another hilarious twist on fairy tale tradition.

Prince Pete isn't ready for marriage – he's only eleven! And this peculiar business with the pea is the daftest thing he's ever heard. Mother reckons she can find him the perfect royal bride and thinks the pea is the one true test. But when scruffy-looking Patsy comes along, claiming to be a princess, Mother's careful scheming quickly turns to soup. A laugh-out-loud retelling of The Princess and the Pea like you've never heard it before! Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+



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"A fantastic retelling … This story will have children laughing-out-loud" – The Book Activist, blog

"A very funny take on the well known fairytale, which will have readers giggling throughout" – Makebelieve and Manuscripts, blog

"A fantastic story for challenging stereotypes … a super read" – Kate Heap, Scope for the Imagination

The Peculiar Thing with the Pea

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    A Paperback / softback by Kaye Umansky, Claire Powell

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
      Publication Date: 03/09/2020
      ISBN13: 9781781129197, 978-1781129197
      ISBN10: 1781129193
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      An unconventioanl princess meets a rather reluctant prince as queen of comedy Kaye Umansky returns with another hilarious twist on fairy tale tradition.

      Prince Pete isn't ready for marriage – he's only eleven! And this peculiar business with the pea is the daftest thing he's ever heard. Mother reckons she can find him the perfect royal bride and thinks the pea is the one true test. But when scruffy-looking Patsy comes along, claiming to be a princess, Mother's careful scheming quickly turns to soup. A laugh-out-loud retelling of The Princess and the Pea like you've never heard it before! Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+



      Trade Review

      "A fantastic retelling … This story will have children laughing-out-loud" – The Book Activist, blog

      "A very funny take on the well known fairytale, which will have readers giggling throughout" – Makebelieve and Manuscripts, blog

      "A fantastic story for challenging stereotypes … a super read" – Kate Heap, Scope for the Imagination

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