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Queen Minbe is known for her elephant-like ears! Her large ears cause her many problems because even the quietest of noises can give her a headache. This causes many issues with her ability to rule her kingdom. Her only escape is her nightly visit to her garden. How will one cricket and the other courtyard animals ruin her quiet evening?

Enfin ! Le roi Padchance de Chépadpo de Chépadbol vient d'avoir, après vingt-et-une filles, un garçon. Mais un jour, patatras ! Une bande d'affreux renverse le trône ; le prince Victor est fait prisonnier ! L'Amour pousse alors Zoé, une va-nu-pieds, à vouloir sauver son prince charmant... "Yakagalopéjuskochato" !

It is a fine day for dwarf watching - at least that is what Gracie Gillypott and Prince Marcus think when they set out, quite unaware that Princess Marigold of Dreghorn has set her sights on Marcus, and decided to "follow him to the ends of the earth" - fan, frilly petticoats, and all. All is not well. The dwarves are overworked and underpaid, having been expected to produce extra gold for wedding crowns for the wedding of Fedora and Prince Tertius.

The good witches of Wadingburn are worried - there's a new witch in town with a bag of magic bones, and she's so evil she makes their toes ache! Truda Hangnail is a very wicked witch, banned from the Five Kingdoms because of her use of deep magic. Then she comes up with a fiendish plan to restore evil to the Five Kingdoms, transforming the good witches of Waddingburn into shrivelled, wicked old witches who will help her take over King Frank's kingdom on his 50th birthday!

Tom Canty, a boy of the London slums, and Edward Tudor, a boy destined to be king of England, were born on the same day. Though worlds apart, they were so amazingly similar in features they could have been mistaken for twins. A chance encounter in the castle brings them together, and an impish plan prompts the two to exchange clothing. The plan backfires when Edward is mistaken for a peasant and, in spite of his protests, is thrown out into the streets to endure the life of the slums, and poor, frightened Tom is forced to assume the role of royalty.

This is a story of the days of chivalry in England and of young Myles Falworth, son of a lord unjustly disgraced for treason, who was forced to make his fortune as best he might in the days when men seemed made of iron. How he entered the service of a powerful lord, rose to knighthood, defeated his father's old enemy in thrilling combat, and at last won the friendship of the king is told against a background of the dangerous times of the 14th century that makes them live again.

Arianna Kelt is a reformed thief and wizard seer. Now you wouldn't think being a wizard seer would be such a big deal, but it is a big deal to the Wizards of Skyhall. For you see, these particular wizards are sworn to protect the citizens of Earth from all the things they shouldn't know about - namely wizards, warlocks, and all the creatures of the magical realms that no humans should know exist.

Den smukke og kloge Leonora Christina er Christian d. 4.s yndlingsdatter. Hun vokser op hos sin mormor, og som 15-årig bliver hun gift med Corfitz Ulfeldt, der hører til blandt kongens mest betroede medarbejdere. Fremtiden ser lys og lovende ud, men da Christian d. 4. dør, og Frederik d. 3. og hans dronning Sofie Amalie kommer til magten, ændrer alt sig ... Fortælling i to bind om kongedatteren Leonora Christinas skæbne. Herta J. Enevoldsen (1915-1997) er en dansk forfatter.

Alle i Arendal har travlt om foråret. Der skal sås afgrøder, røges fisk og plukkes tyttebær. Kristoffer skal bringe en masse is ud. Olaf vil gerne give gode krammere til alle. Og Elsa skal besøge kongeriget Tikaani. Imens skal Anna tage sig af Arendal. Søstrene er ikke helt enige om, hvordan man bedst når alt forårsarbejdet til tiden. Elsa mener ikke, der er tid til en fridag midt i den travle tid, men nu er Anna jo blevet ansvarshavende prinsesse, mens Elsa er væk.

Once upon a time there was an Algonquin princess named Pocahontas, a curious 10-year-old who loved exploring the tidewater lands of her people. One day she encounters strangers, a group of people who look different from her own. She befriends them, and when her people come into conflict with these new settlers, Pocahontas steps in to save a life by offering her own. Based on the true story of Pocahontas' early life.

It’s the Queen’s unofficial birthday, and no one has bought her a present. Not the Prime Minister, not the Treasurer, and not even her lazy Ladies-in-Waiting. All she wants is one small, very cheap present. Just because it has four legs and a tail, that shouldn’t put anyone off....

The queen of Tancred and her royal retinue are on a mission - to ensure all the citizens of Tancred are happy. But that’s a lot harder than it sounds - especially when the Happiness Tour accidentally stumbles into the neighbouring region of Hamelin. Oops. Soon, Queen Mathilde smells a rat. A whole kingdom of them, in fact…because Hamelin has been overrun with rodents. Why is a rat on the throne? Where are all of Hamelin’s children?

Ein witziges Kinderbuch voller schräger Charaktere mit Ecken und Kanten! Welches Auto ist eigentlich das schnellste in Kleinland? Genau das will das Königspaar herausfinden und beschließt, ein Autorennen zu veranstalten. Bei diesem Rennen ist ein ganz besonderer Teilnehmer dabei: ein viereckiges Auto mit viereckigen Reifen.

Emerald and the Ocean Parade: Emerald is learning how to be a mermaid princess, but she doesn't feel like one at all. She's not very good at waving to crowds, and royal headdresses just aren't her thing – her hair is too spiky and wild. Emerald's wriggly pet octopus, Inkibelle, doesn't much like living at the royal palace either. Emerald and the Sea Sprites: When Emerald and her stepsister, Delphina, sneak out of the palace in search of sea sprites, they know it isn't strictly 'perfect mermaid princess' behaviour, but they can't resist!

O que é o amor? O que é preciso para amar? Deixe os amados personagens de Hans Christian Andersen mostrarem como o amor pode ser, o que é preciso para amar e como o amor pode se manifestar de diferentes maneiras e formas! Uma coletânea para os leitores jovens e adultos que possuem curiosidade e empatia.

Ind imellem savner prinsesse Aurora den tid, hvor hun boede sammen med de tre gode feer. Derfor beslutter hun sig for at holde en fest for dem. Festen skal være en overraskelse, men feerne er altid lige i nærheden, når Aurora prøver at komme videre med forberedelserne til festen. Er det mon muligt at distrahere feerne, så de ikke opdager noget, og så festen kan holdes hemmelig helt frem til festens start?

Era uma vez uma rainha que possuía um jardim magnífico, cheio de flores variadas. Um dia, ela ficou doente e seus médicos tinham pouca esperança na recuperação. Apenas um deles disse que a cura existia: a rosa mais linda no mundo. Se ela fosse encontrada e trazida para a rainha, ela poderia ser salva. Mas onde estaria a rosa mais linda? Do que ela era chamada? Ninguém sabia, mas foram procurar.

Desde hace años el gran rey tiene dominado y sometido en la miseria al pueblo de Fura. Con su poderoso ejército se ha apoderado de todos los bienes naturales que los dioses han otorgado al pueblo, y ahora los considera suyos. Ha metido en la cárcel a cualquier hombre, mujer o niño que se le opusiera.

Monotonia is the humdrum kingdom surrounded by potato fields that Princess Claria calls home. Poor Claria is fated to marry one of her brainless cousins and live a dull life. She decides to take matters into her own hands.

Claria is featured in three tales. In "Princess Claria's Choice", Claria finds a suitor who can show her the entire world in one hour. In "Betrayal at the Palace", Claria's evil sister tries to steal the throne. In "A Princess Disappears", Claria rescues her daughter from an island tower.

Meet a young prince who refuses to go to sleep! The entire kingdom comes out to lend a hand in this rhyming bedtime adventure. There is a hullabaloo of activity - jugglers juggling, magicians hypnotizing, dancers dancing - but it is the wonder of a good story that finally does the trick.