The Pea and the Princess

You know the story. A prince is looking for a bride: a true princess in a world of people faking it. The only way to find out if the princess is real is to make her sleep with a pea in her bed. So next morning, the real princess wakes up sore and complaining. That’s all very well and enchanting – but hey! What about the pea? It’s been squished and squashed all night long, and (unlike that pampered princess) it really has something to moan about. So here, for the first time, is the true story – straight from the pea itself…

• A hilarious topsy-turvy take on a favourite fairy tale

• Shifts perspectives with surreal and exciting results

• Mini Gray won the Nestle Gold Award for Biscuit Bear

• This book was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal