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Princess Penelope's Parrot (Read-aloud)
by Helen Lester Lynn MunsingerSpoiled Princess Penelope cannot get her new parrot to talk, even after threatening it and calling it nasty names. But when Prince Percival comes courting, the parrot gets revenge on the greedy princess in a hilarious and fitting conclusion. This ebook includes audio narration.
Princess Posey and the Flower Girl Fiasco
by Stephanie Greene Stephanie Roth SissonIn her 12th chapter book, everyone's favorite first grade friend, Princess Posey, learns that sometimes exciting news comes with big changes.When Posey's grandpa announces that he's marrying her neighbor, Mrs. Romero, Posey is thrilled! She LOVES Mrs. Romero and she's going to be the flower girl! But then she learns that Mrs. Romero will be moving away, and her dog Hero, too. That is just about the worst news ever.Now Posey wants nothing to do with the wedding, but that is making everyone miserable--including Hero. Can Princess Posey and her tutu be strong enough to do what will make everyone happy again?
Princess Sleepyhead and the Night-Night Bear
by Peter BentlyCuddle up together with this sweet and funny bedtime story. Perfect for tricky bedtimes!The moon's in the sky and the kingdom's asleep.The cows are all slumbering. So are the sheep.The ducks are tucked up in the roots of the willow.The rabbit is drowsily nibbling his pillow . . .Night has fallen, and everyone is snuggled up and snoozing. All except Princess Sleepyhead...She's tried running, jumping, counting and chasing, but it's no use. She just can't get to sleep!Luckily the Night-Night Bear is on hand to help. He knows that what every little princess needs at bedtime is a story and a goodnight hug.From a Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning author and a bestselling illustrator!
Princess Smartypants and the Fairy Geek Mothers
by Babette ColePrincess Smartpant's long lost Fairy God Mother Doris needs her help...In Fairy tale land, Fairy God Mothers are being made redundant, and replaced by Fairy Geek Mothers. All traditional Fairy God Mothers grant everyone three nice wishes. But the Fairy Geek Mothers have their own website where people can buy wishes online... what could possibly go wrong? Well, in Fairy Tale Land, it's the fairy tales which are suffering. For example, Princess Beatrice has bought a wish: to magic an ugly wart on her sister's nose, and her sister is annoyed, to say the least. Meanwhile, Goldilocks has a sore tummy because certain bears have wished for her porridge to go bad. If the fairy tales don't get fixed, children will never know the real ones! Can Princess Smartpants help Doris find a way to make fairy tales good again?
Princess Smartypants and the Fairy Geek Mothers (Princess Smartypants #2)
by Babette ColePrincess Smartpant's long lost Fairy God Mother Doris needs her help...In Fairy tale land, Fairy God Mothers are being made redundant, and replaced by Fairy Geek Mothers. All traditional Fairy God Mothers grant everyone three nice wishes. But the Fairy Geek Mothers have their own website where people can buy wishes online... what could possibly go wrong? Well, in Fairy Tale Land, it's the fairy tales which are suffering. For example, Princess Beatrice has bought a wish: to magic an ugly wart on her sister's nose, and her sister is annoyed, to say the least. Meanwhile, Goldilocks has a sore tummy because certain bears have wished for her porridge to go bad. If the fairy tales don't get fixed, children will never know the real ones! Can Princess Smartpants help Doris find a way to make fairy tales good again?
Princess Smartypants and the Missing Princes
by Babette ColeEric the giant comes to Princess Smartypants' door, having mysteriously found items of male clothing. Princess Smartypants recognises them as property of the princes, and sets off to the fairytale land, to see what the princesses can tell them. Cinderella, Snow White and Rapunzel are in tears because their fiancés (the princes) have all disappeared. Princess Smartypants asks the three princesses where they last saw their men, and she works out where to go next.She and Eric find that the princes have been kidnapped by a fierce troll and are being made to work the troll bridge. Princess Smartypants says she will swap the giant for the princes as he is a more effective worker. But, of course, she intends no such thing. The troll agrees and puts the princes on one end of the bridge, ready to make the crossing. At the pivotal moment, Eric jumps on his end of the bridge and the other side is flung up (like a seesaw). The princes are flung into the air back to Princess Smartypants' side. She grabs them and hurls them to safety. Eric jumps again, and the troll goes flying ... flying ... flying ... never to be seen again.
Princess Smartypants and the Missing Princes (Princess Smartypants #1)
by Babette ColePrincess Smartypants rules her kingdom of Totaloonia on her own - she certainly doesn't need the help of a silly Prince of a husband. However, she is always willing to help her friends, and agrees to host the engagement party of three would-be princesses.But the trouble starts when the princes fail to turn up to the party - they've gone missing.Princess Smartypants is determined to uncover the plot and rescue the princes. With the help of Eric, her friendly giant handyman, she sets off on a wacky adventure to track the princes' last moves.Can Princess Smartypants solve the case of the missing princes and get them to the chuch on time before her next case waits?Hold on to your tiaras; there's a rescue mission to solve and a riotous wedding to plan!
Princess Unlimited
by Jacob Sager WeinsteinThe funny and empowering tale of a determined princess who takes matters into her own hands when a dragon ravages her kingdom and her royal parents are too preoccupied with frills and sparkles to help.The kingdom is under attack from a dragon, and the king and queen have emptied the royal coffers to buy sparkly things for the princess. But Princess Susan doesn&’t want sparkly things! She wants to save the kingdom! So, with the help of an outspoken scullery maid and a loyal canine companion, she rolls up her sleeves and gets to work. As formidable as the dragon is, Princess Susan&’s most daunting challenge may be convincing her parents to pay attention to what she wants and actually listen to her. Fortunately, the resourceful and entrepreneurial princess has a perfect (and delightfully unexpected) plan to ensure that everyone—even the dragon—lives happily ever after.
Princess in Pink (Princess Diaries #5)
by Meg CabotIn her heart of hearts, Mia has but one wish: an evening spent with Michael in a tux and a corsage on her wrist--in other words, the prom. Michael, however, does not seem to share the dream that is the prom. Worse still, a service workers' strike (with Grandmère and Lilly at the heart of it and on opposite sides) threatens the very existence of this year's prom.<P><P>Will the strike end in time? Can Mia talk Michael out of his anti-prom views? Most importantly, will Mia get to wear her pink prom dress?
Princess in the Iron Mask
by Victoria ParkerA princess in hidingDispatched by the king to retrieve his headstrong, errant daughter, Lucas Garcia thought this was just another day at the office. That's before he meets Princess Claudine Verbault, who's adamant that returning to the kingdom that banished her as a child is never going to happen.A barely concealed attraction!Hidden from the spotlight, the now-independent Claudia has learned the art of being the anti-perfect princess. But Lucas does not look like the kind of man to accept insubordination! If only she could bargain with this frustratingly immovable man...and give him something to distract him from his duty!
Princess in the Making: Baby For Keeps A Billionaire For Christmas The Nanny Bomshell Princess In The Making (Billionaires and Babies #26)
by Michelle CelmerHe was only supposed to tempt Vanessa Reynolds away from her plot to become queen. The pretty, single mother may believe she's going to marry his father, but Prince Marcus Salvatora will do everything in his power to prevent a royal marriage.Yet befriending the lovely American and her adorable baby girl has the debonair bachelor awash in confusion. This woman and her child are not schemers. In fact, they could make his life complete. But once she leaves without a wedding ring, the powerful prince knows he'll be forbidden to ever truly make her his own.
Princess: You Know Who You Are
by Francesca CastagnoliWelcome, Your Highness. If you’ve picked up this book, you know who you are. You have a taste for life’s finer things: champagne with breakfast, custom lingerie, and kitten heels—even in the snow. At the office, you’re a corporate merger of style and substance, flawlessly handling the most difficult clients or performing life-saving surgery wearing snakeskin stilettos. Your romances play out like De Beers moments (well, in your mind anyway). And above all, you know instinctively that the real road to enlightenment begins with entitlement. Princessis acelebration of the princess in every woman—a witty, delightful handbook for building your own happily ever after. You’ll learn (and raise!) your PQ (Princess Quotient), tackle the PSAT (Princess Self-Assessment Test), and answer the age-old princess question: Is having it all ever really enough? Paying homage to the fine art of pampering, the princess rules of entertaining, the princess pooch, and of course, Prince Charming,Princessis sure to be a favorite. After all, it’s about you.
Princesses Are People Too: Two Modern Fairy Tales
by Susie MorgensternPrincesses are people, too. IT MIGHT BE HARD TO BELIEVE, but they feel lonely or bored sometimes just like everyone else. Princess Yona is lonely and bored a lot. But everything changes when her family moves from their gigantic castle into an apartment. Finally she can have friends and a regular life! And when she discovers a place called school, she decides she wants to go there, too. Emma is another lonely princess. She's trying very hard to find her own Prince Charming, but dating when you're a princess isn't easy--especially when you've got a squirmy, wriggly, incurably itchy spot in the middle of your back. Emma isn't interested in good looks or courage. She only wants someone who can scratch her itch away. These two stories use Susie Morgenstern's irrepressibly funny, matter-of-fact style to show that a sense of humor and a little determination to make things better can go a long way. Ages 8-12
Princesses Versus Dinosaurs
by Linda BaileyTwo popular storybook titans, princesses and dinosaurs, battle to determine who should star in this laugh-out-loud picture book for fans of Shark vs Train and The Book With No Pictures.This is a princess book!No, it's a dinosaur book!No, it's . . . a T. rex book? A dragon book? A rubber ducky book?!From Linda Bailey, award-winning and critically acclaimed author, and Joy Ang, Adventure Time-artist and illustrator of the Mustache Baby series, comes an irresistibly irreverent picture book in which plucky princesses and determined dinosaurs have a battle royale over whose book this is. When they start calling in the big guns -- or rather, the big carnivores -- and decide to build a wall to resolve their differences, princesses and dinosaurs alike learn a thing or two about open-mindedness and sharing.
Princessland
by Emily JenkinsRomy wants to go to Princessland, where all girls are princesses. In Princessland, there are castles and royal balls, sparkling rivers and flower crowns. Romy’s pet, the Lady Cat, promises to take her there. They spend the day climbing trees, dancing in the marketplace, and weaving daisy chains beside a fountain. Then the Lady Cat leads Romy home. But Romy didn’t get to visit Princessland . . . or did she?
Principia Martindale: A Comedy in Three Acts
by Edward SwiftA wide-eyed redhead finds her true calling as a Christian evangelist in a broken-down town in Southwest TexasA large redheaded girl from a small East Texas town, Principia Martindale is fairly directionless. But she finds purpose at Hillister Baptist College. Principia was born to be a missionary, she realizes, and her religious fervor wins her a bus ticket to the pathetic West Texas ghost town of Judson, population fifteen. Upon arrival, her days are spent preaching the gospel, baptizing children with premoistened towelettes (water, holy or otherwise, is scarce in Judson), and serving up tortillas as communion wafers.Judson is a dying town, but it boasts one considerable attraction: the image of Jesus Christ has appeared on a rusted screen door. An ever-increasing stream of pilgrims is arriving daily in tiny Judson, and the travelers find themselves as drawn to Principia as to the apparition. But fame was never part of Principia Martindale&’s grand plan. She finds her immortal soul in jeopardy in an ongoing struggle with Satan and his most insidious work: crass boomtown commercialism. Her battle against temptation drives this comic masterpiece from the author of Splendora.
Principia Martindale: A Comedy in Three Acts
by Edward SwiftA wide-eyed redhead finds her true calling as a Christian evangelist in a broken-down town in Southwest TexasA large redheaded girl from a small East Texas town, Principia Martindale is fairly directionless. But she finds purpose at Hillister Baptist College. Principia was born to be a missionary, she realizes, and her religious fervor wins her a bus ticket to the pathetic West Texas ghost town of Judson, population fifteen. Upon arrival, her days are spent preaching the gospel, baptizing children with premoistened towelettes (water, holy or otherwise, is scarce in Judson), and serving up tortillas as communion wafers.Judson is a dying town, but it boasts one considerable attraction: the image of Jesus Christ has appeared on a rusted screen door. An ever-increasing stream of pilgrims is arriving daily in tiny Judson, and the travelers find themselves as drawn to Principia as to the apparition. But fame was never part of Principia Martindale&’s grand plan. She finds her immortal soul in jeopardy in an ongoing struggle with Satan and his most insidious work: crass boomtown commercialism. Her battle against temptation drives this comic masterpiece from the author of Splendora.
Printer's Error: Irreverent Stories of Books History
by Rebecca Romney J. P. RomneyDelve into the curious history of print and publishing—from the Gutenberg Bible and Shakespeare&’s folios to rare book forgers, literary scandals, and more. The printing press is one history&’s greatest achievements. It allowed us to record and spread some of humanity&’s most brilliant ideas. But let&’s not forget that humankind is also full of idiots. In Printer&’s Error, historian J.P. Romney and rare book specialist Rebecca Romney take readers on a rollicking ride through some of the greatest and strangest moments in book history. Readers will meet intriguing characters such as Marino Massimo De Caro, the Italian librarian and master book thief; bookbinder Thomas Cobden-Sanderson, who created the world&’s most beautiful typeface—then plotted to destroy it; and William Tyndale, who made the Holy Bible accessible to countless worshippers—and was also burned at the stake for heresy. The Romneys scoured five hundred years of book history and collected some of its most absurd episodes. And then like so many humans before them, they wrote a book about it.
Prints of a New Kind: Political Caricature in the United States, 1789–1828
by Allison M. StaggPrints of a New Kind details the political strategies and scandals that inspired the first generation of American caricaturists to share news and opinions with their audiences in shockingly radical ways. Complementing studies on British and European printmaking, this book is a survey and catalogue of all known American political caricatures created in the country’s transformative early years, as the nation sought to define itself in relation to European models of governance and artistry.Allison Stagg examines printed caricatures that mocked events reported in newspapers and politicians in the United States’ fledgling government, reactions captured in the personal papers of the politicians being satirized, and the lives of the artists who satirized them. Stagg’s work fills a large gap in early American scholarship, one that has escaped thorough art-historical attention because of the rarity of extant images and the lack of understanding of how these images fit into their political context. Featuring 125 images, many published here for the first time since their original appearance, and a comprehensive appendix that includes a checklist of caricature prints with dates, titles, artists, references, and other essential information, Prints of a New Kind will be welcomed by scholars and students of early American history and art history as well as visual, material, and print culture.
Priscilla and Rosy
by Sharon Jennings Linda HendryPriscilla lives in an alley behind a restaurant. Her best friend, Rosy, lives across the gutter near an ice cream store. One Sunday evening, Priscilla promises Rosy to visit her first thing in the morning to work on a new puzzle. Then, Prisilla is invited for a boat ride with her friend, Rudolph. Priscilla has never been on a boat so she happily accepts the invitation. But what about her promise to visit with Rosy? She will tell Rosy she is sick! But that's a fib. Suddenly, Priscilla feels ratty. What to do....? Priscilla and Rosy is a charming morality tale about loyalty to friends.Read-along edition with text highlighting. Narrated by Julie Lawson. Ages 4 - 8
Priscilla's Paw de Deux
by Sharon Jennings Linda HendryPriscilla is an alley rat who just wants to dance but her home is too small. She needs space! One day, while searching for a new home, she hears music and follows the sound of Tchaikovsky to Madame Genevieve's dance studio where children are taking a dance class. Priscilla is enthhalled and decides to return every day to watch the lessons and practice in the studio at night. But one night while practicing, she encounters the watch cat! At first, she is terified but much to her surprise, Priscilla learns that the watch cat also likes to dance! They decide to practice together and perform for their friends. Narrated by Julie Lawson. Ages 4-8
Prisoner of Passion
by Lynne GrahamA bohemian artist crashes into the life of a conservative banker in this classic romantic comedy.P for predator, P for passionate, P for prey!These words came to mind when Bella thought of Rico da Silva. The international financier was definitely a predator—hadn’t he pounced when her defenses were down? Passionate? Their lovemaking had certainly been that—when Bella was inadvertently caught up in Rico’s kidnapping. And now she was Rico’s prey; he was determined to seduce her once more. Bella might have been forcibly imprisoned with Rico before, but she was a free woman now—free to meet Rico on her own terms!Originally published in 1996.
Prisoner of Trebekistan: A Decade in Jeopardy!
by Bob HarrisA.: This is the story of a working-class guy from Ohio with little real knowledge of Ambidextrous Presidents, Things Made from Rubber, and hundreds of other categories, but who nonetheless plunges so far into cramming for Jeopardy! that it changes his relationships, bends his worldview, and literally leads him to the ends of the earth, trying to understand it all. Q.: What is Prisoner of Trebekistan? Welcome to a world where obscure information is crucial to survival, vast sums of cash are at stake, and milliseconds can change not just a game but the course of your entire life. (Plus, you could win two Camaros and enough Bon Ami cleanser to scrub a small nation. ) Prisoner of Trebekistan is Bob Harris's hilarious, insightful account of one man's unlikely epic journey through Jeopardy!, gleefully exploring triumph and failure, the nature of memory, and how knowledge itself can transform you in unpredictable ways--all against the backdrop of the most popular quiz show in history. In Prisoner of Trebekistan, Bob chronicles his transformation from a struggling stand-up comic who repeatedly fails the Jeopardy! audition test into an elite player competing against the show's most powerful brains. To get there, he embarks on a series of intense study sessions, using his sense of humor to transform conventional memory skills into a refreshingly playful approach to learning that's as amusing as it is powerful. What follows is not only a captivating series of high-stakes wins and losses on Jeopardy!, but also a growing appreciation of a borderless world that Bob calls Trebekistan, where a love of learning reigns and the smarter you get the more you realize how much you don't yet know. Filled with secrets that only a veteran contestant could share--from counter-intuitive game strategies to Jedi-like tactics with the Jeopardy!signaling device--Prisoner of Trebekistan also gives you the chance to play along with the actual clues that led to victory or defeat in high-level tournaments, plus candid, moving reflections on how the games affected Bob's offstage life--and vice versa. Not only an irresistible treat for Jeopardy! fans, Prisoner of Trebekistan is a delight for anyone who loves a rollicking tale that celebrates the unpredictability of life and the sneaky way it has of teaching us the things that really matter.
Prisoner's Dilemma
by Richard PowersThe magnificent second novel from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Overstory and the forthcoming Bewilderment.“Accomplished . . . mature and assured. . . . A major American novelist.”— New RepublicSomething is wrong with Eddie Hobson, Sr., father of four, sometime history teacher, quiz master, black humorist, and virtuoso invalid. His recurring fainting spells have worsened, and given his ingrained aversion to doctors, his worried family tries to discover the nature of his sickness. Meanwhile, in private, Eddie puts the finishing touches on a secret project he calls Hobbstown, a place that he promises will save him, the world, and everything that’s in it. A dazzling novel of compassion and imagination, Prisoner’s Dilemma is a story of the power of individual experience.
Private Angelo (Canongate Classics #13)
by Eric LinklaterThis satirical novel of a young innocent caught in the fascist machinery of WWII offers &“the drollest medley of muddle and misadventure&” (The Sunday Times, UK). A private in Mussolini&’s &‘ever-glorious&’ Italian army, Angelo may possess the virtues of love and innocence, but he lacks the gift of courage. And yet, due to circumstances beyond his control, he ends up fighting not only for Italy but also for the British and German armies. Through the shifting winds of war, as well as marriage and romance, Angelo&’s most enduring quality may be his talent for survival. Told with humor, insight and sympathy, Angelo&’s tale is a wittily satirical comment on the grossness and waste of war. Eric Linklater, who served with the Black Watch in Italy during World War II, is one of Scotland&’s most distinguished writers. In Private Angelo he has written a book which demonstrates that honor is not solely the preserve of the brave. &“He writes not only of an angel, but like one . . . Private Angelo is now a permanent portrait in the heavenly gallery of human futility.&” —The Observer, UK &“A quite unforgettable group of people take part, none of whom lacks the genuine Linklater stamp . . . A high-spirited entertainment which never loses its individual air.&” —The Sunday Times, UK