The Story of the Princess and the Pea – in Poetry (Rhyme Readers: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths)

The Story of the Princess and the Pea is a fairy tale retelling, originally written in 1835 by Hans Christian Andersen from Denmark. Once upon a time, there was a handsome prince who wanted to marry. But his bride had to be a princess – a real one – and not a phony! Then one stormy night, there was a knock at the door – it was a lady! She said she was a true princess but he found this hard to believe. To solve this mystery, the Queen gave her a tall bed with a green pea! Come and join her adventure – it is a mix of happy, witty and funny.

This book is one of many in the series: Rhyme Readers: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths. These children’s classics and popular stories are retellings from the original authors, and they are written in Monorhyme Poetry with focus on long and short vowel sounds and phonic patterns. They are suitable for children from the ages 6 to 18. They also include a glossary of idioms and expressions for vocabulary development and activities for fun learning.