Book cover of The Princess and the Pea

The Princess and the Pea

Hans Christian Andersen

The Princess and the Pea

A prince searching for a real princess meets a mysterious girl on a stormy night. The queen places a pea under a stack of mattresses to test her sensitivity.

  • 5 chapters
  • Illustrated
  • Read aloud
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How the story begins

Chapter 1: The Prince Seeks a Real Princess

Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess, but she had to be a real princess. So he saddled his horse and travelled all around the world to find one. He met many princesses. One giggled all the time, one yawned through every dinner, and another talked only about her jewels.

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Chapters in this story

  1. 1.The Prince Seeks a Real Princess
  2. 2.The Stormy Night
  3. 3.The Queen's Test
  4. 4.A Sleepless Night
  5. 5.A Real Princess

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