Princesses Are Not Quitters

Three bored princesses decide to become servants for a day and learn what hard work is all about.

Three bored princesses decide to become servants for a day and learn what hard work is all about.

Princesses Allie, Mellie, and Libby are very busy at their rose covered palace by the sea. Princess Allie bakes the best cakes you've ever had. Princess Libby is an expert at building things. And Princess Mellie can grow almost anything in her garden.But the princesses are tired of being the best at just one thing. So when it's time to prepare for the Summer Party, the princesses decide to switch places! Allie will build the chairs, Mellie will bake the cupcakes, and Libby will grow berries in the garden. After all, princesses are good at everything. . . . right?

Princesses Mellie, Allie, and Libby are back in another rollicking, royal adventure. When the girls begin to argue about which princess is the prettiest in the land, they decide to hold a contest. But of course, the girls get side-tracked helping others on their way to the contest leaving Princess Mellie as the muddiest, Princess Allie as the yuckiest, and Princess Libby as the drippiest. But due to their kindness, the princesses win in the end!

Madame Pamplemousse is the story of Madeleine, forced to work in her unpleasant uncle's horrible restaurant, The Squealing Pig. By chance she comes across the most marvellous shop, run by Madame Pamplemousse, which is quiet, discreet, yet full of delicious and otherworldly 'edibles' - Pterodactyl Bacon, Scorpion Tails in Smoked Garlic Oil, and Great Squid Tentacle in Jasmine-Scented Jelly. A quiet comradeship develops between Madeleine, Madame Pamplemousse, and Madame's cat, Camembert. And together they create some wonderful culinary magic. Exquisite, beautifully formed prose that has echoes of Angela Carter belies a narrative that is full of pace. A wonderful fairy tale that will appeal to both adults and children.

Princess Allie loves to bake. Princess Mellie is a superb gardener. And Princess Libby can build anything you can imagine in her workshop. But when it's time to prepare for the kingdom's famous Summer Party, one princess decides she wants a change from her normal job ... Beautiful princess-worthy colours and highly detailed artwork complement this whimsical story. The same princesses feature in an earlier book, Princesses are Not Quitters!

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