Books with title The Practical Princess

Princess Bedelia was as lovely as the moon shining upon a lake, as graceful as a leaping cat, and she was also extremely practical. When a dragon moved into her neighborhood demanding a princess to devour, Bedelia's practicality and self-preservation kicked into gear. "Rubbish!" she said. "Dragons can't tell the difference between princesses and anyone else. Use your common sense. He's just asking for me because he's a snob." She proceeded to defeat the bothersome dragon, outwit her conniving suitor, and rescue a prince sleeping under a spell while locked away at the top of a tall, magical tower with no stairs. Well ahead of its time when written back in 1969, this twist on the standard princess fairy tale gives young girls and boys a clever heroine to admire. Indeed, the author wrote this story for his grandson, Ben. Friso Henstra collaborated with Jay Williams on nine picture books for children. In 1969 his quirky, memorable illustrations in The Practical Princess won the prestigious Golden Apple Award at the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava, one of the oldest international honors given to children's book illustrators.

There was once a Prince who wished to marry a Princess; but then she must be a real Princess. He travelled all over the world in hopes of finding such a lady; but there was always something wrong. Princesses he found in plenty; but whether they were real Princesses it was impossible for him to decide, for now one thing, now another, seemed to him not quite right about the ladies. At last he returned to his palace quite cast down, because he wished so much to have a real Princess for his wife.

Molly the farm girl has always dreamed of being a princess, wearing gorgeous clothes, and having a princely husband. So when the royal palace holds a competition to find a perfect princess, Molly enters. She looks the part with her knee-length hair and fine new clothes but now has to pass the princess tests—the pea in the mattress, the awful mother-in-law, and the dangerous spinning wheel. Using common sense, Molly finds herself among the final six princesses and gets her chance to dance with Prince Percy Percival. But is Prince Percival really the man of her dreams? Or could it be blue-eyed Stan the blacksmith she's left behind at the farm?

After years of waiting, it is finally Libby Ryan’s turn to shine at the Practical County Fair. Libby is filled with excitement as she and her granddad pick out two calves for her to raise on her family’s cattle farm, in hopes of winning the annual steer competition. Against her father’s advice, Libby gives the calves names, even though both steers will eventually be auctioned off. After a few months of preparing for the Practical County Fair, Libby finds that she is growing closer to her steers with each passing day, and the pressure to win Grand Champion is mounting.Luckily, Libby can count on her best friend to get her through most of the county fair chaos. Yet once reality sets in and she realizes that her steers will soon be sold to the highest bidder, the chaos in Libby’s heart becomestoo much to bear.Michelle Houts lives on a grain and livestock farm in West Central Ohio with her husband and three children. This is her first novel.

After years of waiting, it is finally Libby Ryan’s turn to shine at the Practical County Fair. Libby is filled with excitement as she and her granddad pick out two calves for her to raise on her family’s cattle farm, in hopes of winning the annual steer competition. Against her father’s advice, Libby gives the calves names, even though both steers will eventually be auctioned off. After a few months of preparing for the Practical County Fair, Libby finds that she is growing closer to her steers with each passing day, and the pressure to win Grand Champion is mounting.Luckily, Libby can count on her best friend to get her through most of the county fair chaos. Yet once reality sets in and she realizes that her steers will soon be sold to the highest bidder, the chaos in Libby’s heart becomestoo much to bear.Michelle Houts lives on a grain and livestock farm in West Central Ohio with her husband and three children. This is her first novel.

A boy approaching puberty enjoys exuberant imagination which leads him through progressive stages of self discovery. His imaginary travels unfold an inner world within him, a reality he'd never suspected. An enigmatic Princess guides him in his search and finally rewards him with the realization of his own true and mysterious natureWhen a boy meets himself among the stars...Your passion for the subject proves contagious and helps to suck the reader into the story Your affection for Alec is evident and encourages the reader to root for him throughout the book. I like reading a story that stretches the reader's imagination and belief system. (Josh Cowan, writer, Canada).The cosmic merging of Alec and Sandra (Alexandra?) is exceptional writing, even for you. It should touch every sensitive reader in their innermost centers. (Kate Jones, writer, Pasadena, USA)I was instantly drawn into the magic of your story. It seems it enchants the child within each one of us. No matter what age. (Bozena Happach, publisher, Montreal, PQ.)You seem more comfortable with Alec than with any other character of yours that I've read.You seem more comfortable with Alec than with any other character of yours that I've read. (Bryn Symonds, writer, Canada.}