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Princes and Princesses

Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One E/DUKE

Penelope and her Aunt Isabel make up an exciting bedtime story about the adventures of Prince Augustus and Lady Penelope.

The Barefoot Book of Princesses J/398.2/MAY

A collection of stories about princesses

A Birthday for the Princess E/LOBEL

Although the king and queen give her a big birthday party, nobody except a young organ grinder and his monkey really cares whether the princess enjoyed herself.

A Book of Princes and Princesses J/398.2/MAN

Thirteen fairy tales from twelve countries about the difficulties faced by princes and princesses

Disney's the Prince and the Pauper E/DISNEY

Mickey and his delightful double, along with Horace and Pluto, bring all the warmth and adventure to this version of Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper. An illustrated storybook

Emma's Christmas E/TRIVAS

A farm girl is courted by a prince who presents her with gifts of the twelve days of Christmas, finally winning her and moving to the farm.

English Fairy Tales J/398.21/JAC

Thirty-one traditional English tales recount the adventures of giants, witches, princes, princesses and animals.

A Frog Prince E/BERENZY

Rebuffed by the princess after retrieving her golden ball, a noble frog sets out to find a more suitable mate.

The Frog Prince, Continued E/SCIESZKA

After the frog turns into a prince, he and the princess do not live happily ever after and the prince decides to look for a witch to help him remedy the situation.

The Good-hearted Youngest Brother: A Hungarian Folktale J/398.2103/GOO

The youngest of three brothers is able to free three beautiful princesses from their enchantment because of his kindness.

The Haunted Tower E/BYFIELD

A retired spy and his ghost friend reluctantly become involved with the case of Crown Prince Brulph who disappears on the eve of his coronation.

I Am Really a Princess E/SHIELDS

A child imagines herself a princess and contrasts everyday life with the one she could have in a castle with infinitely permissive parents.

The Invisible Princess E/RINGGOLD

Mama and Papa Love have a child, the invisible princess, who saves them and other plantation slaves from their cruel master so they can all find happiness in the invisible Village of Peace, Freedom and Love.

The Little Lame Prince E/WELLS

A young disabled prince must reclaim his kingdom from his evil uncle, with the help of a magic cape from his godmother.

The Lonely Prince E/BOLLIGER

Prince William, who has every toy money can buy, remains sad until he spends a day playing with the gardener's boy and his rabbit.

Lullabyhullaballoo! E/INKPEN

A princess has trouble getting to sleep until some clanking knights, snoring dragons, eerie ghosts and forest creatures quit making noise and come to her aid.

The Magic Plum Tree E/LITTLEDALE

Because each of three princes sees the plum tree at a different season, he forms a different impression of what it looks like.

Many Moons E/CALDECOTT/THURBER

Though many try, only the court jester is able to fulfill Princess Lenore's wish for the moon.

The Monster from the Sea E Reader 3/HOOKS

A determined princess whose father's policy of keeping strangers off their island kingdom has made her curious about the outside world, finally gets her wish to meet someone new.

The Most Wonderful Egg in the World E/HEINE

The king must choose the most beautiful egg laid by 3 hens, one of which will then be made princess.

The Mouldy E/MAYNE

Talitha, daughter of the king, figures out how to deal with the monster who has left the wilderness and is interrupting the peace of the Great Garden of the World.

The Paper Princess E/KLEVEN

A little girl makes a picture of a princess that comes to life and is carried off by the wind.

The Prince and the Pink Blanket E/BRENNER

The king throws a royal rage each time he sees Prince Hal with his pink blanket until Uncle Maurice comes along with home movies and photographs to remind the king of his younger days.

The Prince and the Mermaid E/DEUCHAR

The prince and mermaid's happy marriage is threatened when a wicked witch casts an evil spell.

Prince Boghole E/HAUGAARD

Desmond, ruler of a kingdom on the island of Eire, promises his daughter's hand to the prince who brings him the most wonderful bird.

Prince Lachlan E/HILTON

Noisy Prince Lachlan saves the day when his noise frightens off the Great One who wants to steal the king's throne.

Prince of the Dolomites: An Old Italian Tale E/DE PAOLA

Because of the love of Prince Pazzo of the Dolomites for Princess Lucia of the Moon, the black peaks of the Dolomite Mountains are changed to glimmering pink, white, blue and yellow.

Prince Sparrow E/GERSTEIN

When a sparrow flies into her room on her 8th birthday, a mean and selfish princess, convinced that it is a charmed prince, keeps the bird close to her.

The Prince Who Knew His Fate J/398.2096/MAN

Retells the 3000 year-old Egyptian tale of the prince whose fate, to die by a crocodile, a snake, or a dog, is decreed at his birth.

The Princess and the Pea E/ANDERSEN

A young girl feels a pea through 20 mattresses and 20 featherbeds and proves she is a real princess.

The Princess and the Pea E/GACKENBACH

A young girl feels a pea through many mattresses and proves she's a real princess.

The Princess and the Pea E READER 2/ZIEFERT

The queen has a plan to help the prince find a real princess to marry.

The Princess and the Pumpkin E/DUFF

An old granny succeeds where others have failed in curing an ailing princess.

Princess for a Day E READER 1/COCCA-LEFFLER

Jessie becomes a princess complete with a ball gown, a crown, royal jewels and loyal subjects to come to the royal ball.

Princess Furball E/HUCK

A princess in a coat of 1000 furs hides her identity from a king who falls in love with her.

Princess Gorilla and a New Kind of Water J/398.2096/AAR

King Gorilla decrees that no one may marry his daughter until a suitor strong enough to consume a barrel of strange, intoxicating water is found.

Princess Penelope's Parrot E/LESTER

An arrogant and greedy princess's chances with a handsome prince are ruined when her parrot repeats to him all the rude comments the princess has made.

Princess Smartypants E/COLE

Not wishing to marry any of her royal suitors, Princess Smartypants devises difficult tasks at which they all fail, until multi-talented Prince Swashbuckle appears.

Puss in Boots E/GALDONE

A translation of the French fairytale about the cat with a sack and a pair of boots who gained a fortune for his master.

Puss in Boots E/PERRAULT

A translation of the French fairytale about the cat who with a sack and a pair of boots gained a fortune for his master.

Sir Cedric E/GERRARD

Tiny Sir Cedric, bored with castle life, rides out on his faithful steed Walter, rescues a princess called Fat Matilda, and defeats the nasty villain Black Ned.

Sleeping Beauty E/MAYER

The author/artist has embellished the folktale of the princess who sleeps under an evil spell for 100 years with some details of her own.

Sleeping Beauty J/398.2092/GRI

Enraged at not being invited to the princess's christening, the wicked fairy casts a spell that dooms the princess to sleep for 100 years.

Swan Lake J/792.8/DIA

A prince's love for a swan queen is thwarted by an evil sorcerer in this fairy tale adaptation of the classic ballet.

The Three Princes: A Tale from the Middle East E/KIMMEL

A princess promises to marry the prince who find the most precious treasure.

The Twelve Dancing Princesses J/398.2092/GRI

To win a bride and a kingdom, a soldier endeavors to discover why the dancing shoes of the king's 12 daughters are worn to pieces every morning.

Wanda Gag's the Earth Gnome J/398.2094/GAG

An earth gnome helps a hunter boy rescue 3 princesses who are trapped underground by many-headed dragons.

The Willow Maiden J/398.245/COL

A young farmer falls in love with a beautiful princess but discovers that she must live as a willow tree in the spring and summer.