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  • The King's Equal

    Katherine Paterson, Curtis Woodbridge

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Jan. 9, 1999)
    Who is she?A dying king makes his son his heir--on one condition. Vain Prince Raphael must marry a woman who is his equal in beauty, intelligence, and wealth...Where is this woman?A search throughout the kingdom proves fruitless. Then the lovely Rosamund appears at the palace, as if by magic, and Raphael is certain he has found his wife. She is intelligent and wealthy, as well as beautiful--certainly his equal, he thinks.But what does the mysterious Rosamund think? Two-time Newbery Medalist Katherine Patersons critically-acclaimed original fairy tale about an arrogant prince and his search for a bride is now available in a reformatted chapter book edition. With beautiful new line art by Curtis Woodbridge, this provocative story with a contemporary social message (The New York Times Book Review) will become an instant classic for newly independent readers. An entertaining and enchanting story.
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  • The King's Equal

    Katherine Paterson, Vladimir Vagin

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Feb. 1, 1996)
    When the king decrees that his arrogant son may not wear the crown until he marries a woman who is his equal, it seems an impossibility to Prince Raphael. Then he meets Rosamund, a poor goatherd. It soon becomes clear that she is the prince's equal. But is he equal to her? An entertaining and enchanting story.--Publishers Weekly. Full color.
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  • The King's Equal

    Katherine Paterson

    Hardcover (Amer Printing House for Blind, Sept. 1, 1992)
    Long ago, in a country far away, a dying king makes his son, the selfish Prince Raphael, ruler of the kingdom. But there is one condition: Raphael cannot wear the crown until he marries a woman who is his equal in beauty, intelligence, and wealth. Through the powers of a magical wolf, Raphael finds his equal, but he must struggle to be hers as well. Full color.
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  • The King's Equal

    Katherine Paterson, Vladimir Vagin

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Jan. 18, 1996)
    Who is she?A dying king makes his son his heir--on one condition. Vain Prince Raphael must marry a woman who is his equal in beauty, intelligence, and wealth...Where is this woman?A search throughout the kingdom proves fruitless. Then the lovely Rosamund appears at the palace, as if by magic, and Raphael is certain he has found his wife. She is intelligent and wealthy, as well as beautiful--certainly his equal, he thinks.But what does the mysterious Rosamund think?"Finding a princess who is the 'king's equal' in comeliness, intelligence, and wealth is an order that confounds the wisest, most loyal councilors in this distant realm. Finding a book equal in quality to this one is an even more formidable task. [Newbery medalist] Paterson weaves her story within the structure of familiar fairy tales. . . . Vagin's illustrations are exquisite." —SLJ. 1993 Teachers' Choices (IRA)1992 Irma Simonton Black Award (Bank Street College of Education)1993 Children's Booksellers' Choices (Association of Booksellers for Children)
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  • The King's Equal

    Katherine Paterson, Vladimir Vasilevich Vagin

    Hardcover (Harpercollins Childrens Books, Sept. 1, 1992)
    In order to wear the crown of the kingdom, an arrogant young prince must find an equal in his bride, but instead, he finds someone far better than he
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  • The King's Equal

    Katherine Paterson, Vladimir Vagin

    Paperback (Trumpet Club, Jan. 1, 1994)
    To win his father's crown, Prince Raphael must marry his equal in beauty, intelligence, and wealth, whom he finds in Rosamund; but he must also prove himself her equal.
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  • The King's Equal 1st edition by Paterson, Katherine published by Harpercollins Childrens Books

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    Unknown Binding (Harpercollins Childrens Books, Sept. 1, 1992)
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  • The King's Equal

    Katherine Patterson, Davina Porter

    Audio CD (Recorded Books, LLC, Jan. 1, 2001)
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  • The King's Equal

    Katherine Paterson

    (William Morrow, Jan. 1, 1600)
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  • The King's Equal

    Katherine Paterson, Vladimir Vasilevich Vagin

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, Sept. 1, 1992)
    To win his father's crown, Prince Raphael must marry his equal in beauty, intelligence, and wealth, whom he finds in Rosamund; but he must also prove himself her equal. By the author of Bridge to Terabithia. Children's BOMC Alt.
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  • The King's Equal

    Katherine Paterson

    Paperback (Scholastic, Jan. 1, 1992)
    1992, trade paperback, HarperTrophy, NY. Oversize title for young readers, 64 pages. Full-color artwork by Vladimir Vagin.
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  • The King's Equal

    Katherine Paterson, Vladimir Vagin

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Jan. 18, 1996)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When his father the king decrees that Prince Raphael shall marry no woman who is not his equal, Raphael believes that the task is impossible, until he meets the wise shepherdess Rosamund
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