Since she cannot find the perfect man to marry, feisty Princess Areti decides to create a man of her own, Mr. Semolina-Semolinus, out of sugar, almonds, and semolina wheat, but when he is kidnapped by an evil queen, Areti must brave a perilous journey to get him back.
- ISBN: 9780689810930
- Authors: Manna, Anthony L.; Mitakidou, Christodoula
- Illustrator: Potter, Giselle
- Published: 1997 , Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books
- Themes: Journey, Rescues
- Descriptors: Folklore and Fairy Tales, Greece, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
- No. of pages: 40