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.