The Wise princess

Dickins, Rosie

The Wise princess retold by Rosie Dickins ; illustrated by Maria Surducan - London Usborne Publishing Ltd. 2020 - 45 p. col. ill. - Usborne forgotten fairy tales .

Lexile : 530L

A foolish king decides to test his daughters by asking how much they love him. The youngest, Greta, answers "as much as salt" - and is banished. Suddenly alone, Greta succeeds in making her own way in the world AND teaches the king a lesson about love. Based on a very old English fairy tale, which inspired Shakespeare's play, King Lear.

9781474969703 $330


Beginner Readers (Elementary)
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