Princess Grace by Mary Hoffman (author)

Grace loves to act out stories, and now the school parade brings her a chance to be a princess! But what do princesses do, apart from wear beautiful clothes and look pretty? Does she have to be all pink and floaty, with a crown? Grace and her friends start finding out about princesses in China, Egypt, the Philippines and Zimbabwe – and on the day of the parade, helped by Ma and Nana, Grace’s school has the finest float of all. As for Grace – she’s a sensation!