The Practical Princess, and Other Liberating Fairy TalesSix unusual fairy tales include "The Practical Princess," "Stupid Marco," "The Silver Whistle," "Forgetful Fred," "Petronella," and "Philbert the Fearful." |
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... castle to have her geography lesson . The lesson that morning was local geography . “ Our kingdom , Arapathia , is bounded on the north by Istven , " said the teacher . " Lord Garp , the ruler of Istven , is old , crafty , rich , and ...
... castle to have her geography lesson . The lesson that morning was local geography . “ Our kingdom , Arapathia , is bounded on the north by Istven , " said the teacher . " Lord Garp , the ruler of Istven , is old , crafty , rich , and ...
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... castle . " " I see a castle , " Sir Philbert said . Sure enough , the trees ended at a bridge , and on the other side of it there was a gloomy castle with many turrets . " Ha ! " Sir Brian exclaimed . " The castle of the en- chanter ...
... castle . " " I see a castle , " Sir Philbert said . Sure enough , the trees ended at a bridge , and on the other side of it there was a gloomy castle with many turrets . " Ha ! " Sir Brian exclaimed . " The castle of the en- chanter ...
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... castle , and there was the emperor on a throne of ivory and emeralds . There also was Sir Brian , looking very muddy and rusty and bothered . " Victoria , my darling , I'm so glad to see you again , " said the emperor , embracing her ...
... castle , and there was the emperor on a throne of ivory and emeralds . There also was Sir Brian , looking very muddy and rusty and bothered . " Victoria , my darling , I'm so glad to see you again , " said the emperor , embracing her ...
Contents
Stupid Marco | 15 |
The Silver Whistle | 31 |
Forgetful Fred | 47 |
Copyright | |
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Arbroag beard Bedelia began birds Bitter Fruit boots Brasilgore brave Bumberdumble Pott Cap of Darkness castle chanter climbed cockatrice cried dear diamonds door dragon dust emperor eyes father fell finger Fire Drake flame flew floor Fred Garp's giant girl gold pieces good-bye Green Glass Tower Grimly Wood hair hand head horse hung Istven King Ludwig kingdom knight laughed lion Lord Garp magic maiden mancer marry Melissa miles Necro Necromancer Never mind nice change once opened palace parrot pelican Perian Prince Ferdinand Princess Aurelia rescue a princess road rode Roseanne salamanders seven-league boots shook sighed silver whistle Sir Armet Sir Brian Sir Hugo Sir Philbert Sixteen million smiled snapped spiderwebs stairs stared stood stride sure tall tell thump took traveled treasure house turned Victoria Volcano of Scoria wasp Wazar whistle and blew wind window witch yawned young