BOOK REVIEW #10 (Stories of Princes & Princesses)

Colin was the clumsiest prince in the kingdom

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This book has four stories about princes and princesses. The first story is about Colin who is clumsy prince. A princess asked him to marry, but her father didn't permit it and he gave testes. But Colin couldn't pass them, so he had to leave the palace. That night, he heard a scream which is the princess. He leaned out of the window, then the flower pot dropped on the head of the princess thief. He rescued her, so the king permitted their marriage.

Prue liked being a princess, except for one thing. She didn't want to marry a prince.

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The second story is about Prue who didn't want to marry a prince. The king gave her choice of princes, but she didn't choice. So he got her married off a beggar. He was very kind, but very poor. And Prue was used to servants. When she went to the castle to work, she saw her husband gave a speech to his guest in the ballroom. Then she knew that he was the prince. And they celebrated a wedding in the castle.

Once, a poor prince named Sam lived in a tiny castle.

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The third story is about Sam who fall in love with a rich princess, Sara. He sent her his tree and bird, and he worked at her palace. He made an effort to be liked, but she and the king didn't like him. But she did want the rattle which he made, so she kissed him. The king saw it, and he was very angry. So Sara and Sam were turned out of the palace. Sam took Sara to live in his tiny castle, and they married.

Percy was the rudest, dirtiest, smelliest prince in the country.

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The fourth story is about Percy who was a very lonely prince. He had no friends and he didn't like children and animals, but he wanted to marry a princess. So he captured a princess, but she got engaged to another prince, Harry. And Harry went to Percy's castle to rescue her, Percy tried to stop him. But Harry was strong, so he was no match for Harry. Moreover, Harry's soldiers gave him a bath. Then Harry rescued her and married and Percy was invited to their wedding.

I think that there were various princes and princesses in this book. I was surprised at the four story. I thought that Percy was so dirty, why he was a prince?! And I like princess and prince story such like Disney, so it is the first time to read a story about dirty prince. It was interesting.

Rawson, Christopher. (2003). Stories of Princes & Princesses. Usborne.