To win a bride and a kingdom, a soldier endeavors to discover why the dancing shoes of the king's twelve daughters are worn to pieces every morning.
An enchanting retelling of the classic tale of the twelve dancing princesses.
... fairy tales, but, in an evangelical age, they had been taught none in the nursery, and so they had no material of young romance to play upon and sophisticate as Ces Dames et ces Messieurs—de Caylus, Madame d'Aulnoy and the rest——so ...
For generations, children have loved the enchanting story of the twelve beautiful princesses and the handsome young lad who solves the mystery of their tattered shoes.
An easy retelling of the tale of twelve princesses who dance secretly all night long and how their secret is eventually discovered.
A retelling of the traditional tale of how the king's twelve daughters wear out their shoes every night while supposedly sleeping in their locked bedroom.
Returning to the lush setting of The Princess and the Pea, the unique presentation of this classic tale is sure to enchant readers with its vibrant imagery.
Offers a collection of the tales, including The Frog Prince, Rapunzel, The Fisherman and His Wife and Rumpelstiltskin, as well as the lesser-known ones.
Twelve Dancing Princesses
A retelling of the traditional tale of twelve princesses who dance secretly all night long and the gardener's boy who follows them and discovers where they dance.
A collection of fourteen fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, including "The Donkey", "The Mongoose", "Iron Hans" and "Jorinda and Joringel."