Theme: princess

Red Butterfly: How a Princess Smuggled the Secret of Silk Out of China

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

An enchanting tale of hidden beauty and fierce courage, retold in the style of T’ang Dynasty poetry and illustrated with charm and grace. A young Chinese princess is sent from her father’s kingdom to marry the king of a far-off land. She must leave behind her home of splendors: sour plums and pink peach petals [...]

Descriptors: China, Folklore, Myth, Poetry, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Hush: An Irish Princess’ Tale

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Melkorka is a princess, the first daughter of a magnificent kingdom in mediæval Ireland, but all of this is lost the day she is kidnapped and taken aboard a marauding slave ship. Thrown into a world that she has never known, alongside people that her former country’s laws regarded as less than human, Melkorka is [...]

Descriptors: Historical Fiction, Ireland, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

The Apple-Pip Princess

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

With sumptuous artwork, Jane Ray tells an original fairy tale of a humble princess whose love for nature’s beauty restores a kingdom. Once there was a kingdom full of laughter, happiness, trees, and birdsong. But when the queen dies, the land becomes quiet and barren, and everyone is filled with sadness. What will make the [...]

Descriptors: England (UK), Folklore, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Butterfingers

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

PRINCESS BELLA HAS been snatched from her secret garden by a terrifying monster, leaving behind nothing but a glittering golden ball. Not even the bravest knights in the kingdom can save her from the huge, dark, firebreathing creature with enormous wings, a great swishing tail, and deadly claws. But clumsy Ned, the stable boy, is [...]

Descriptors: England (UK), Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Heir of Mistmantle

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

King Crispin and Queen Cedar have just had a baby daughter–Princess Catkin–and everyone on Mistmantle Island gathers for the joyful celebration of the Naming Ceremony.  But the day after, the princess suddenly disappears.  Urchin and all the brave captains are dispatched to bring back the princess, but come back empty-handed.  All clues point to Linty, an [...]

Descriptors: England (UK), Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Are All the Giants Dead?

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Finding himself in a land peopled with fairy tale characters, James attempts to help Princess Dulcibel who is destined to marry a toad after her ball falls into the well.

Descriptors: England (UK), Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

The Lacemaker and the Princess

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: October 29, 2008

ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD ISABELLE IS A LACEMAKER IN THE TOWN OF VERSAILLES. One day as she delivers lace to the palace, she is almost trampled by a crowd of courtiers — only to be rescued by Marie Antoinette. Before Isabelle can believe it, she has a new job — companion to the queen’s daughter. Isabelle is given [...]

Descriptors: France, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Little Flower King

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A lonely king in search of a princess to become his queen finds one appearing within one of his beloved tulips. Includes die-cut pages.

Descriptors: Czech Republic, Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fantasy, Picture Book » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Comments closed