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For Karen, who does it ALL (at once!) and Frank, her prince.
—M.R.
For Reno and Miranda.
—G.J.
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Written by
MARA ROCKLIFF
Illustrated by GLADYS JOSE
Abrams Books for Young Readers
New York
(now,
tell
me if
locked up in a tower, lived a princess with the longest . . . nce upon a time
you’ve heard this one before),
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NOSE.
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Her nose grew longer every time she told a fib.
One day a prince rode up.
HELP! cried the princess.
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An evil queen has locked me in this tower.
This was more than a fib. It was a whopper.
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The princess was locked in because her room was such an awful mess, she couldn’t find the key.
“I will save you!” cried the prince. Swiftly, he climbed up her long, long . . .
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I I I,
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BEANSTALK.
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Up to a gigantic castle in the clouds.
Inside, a colossal table stood with three big bowls.
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All that climbing had made the prince hungry.
He tasted the porridge in the first bowl, but it was too hot.
The second bowl of porridge was too cold.
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Finally, he tried the third bowl. And the third bowl was just . . .
“My favorite!” said the prince and gobbled it all down.
TAPIOCA PUDDING.
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Suddenly, the castle door crashed open. The floor shook. A great big voice bellowed:
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FEE . . .
FO
FI . . .
. . .
“YUM!” said the giant.
“Cold
porridge for
my appetizer.
Hot porridge for my main dish. And for dessert—”
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“A nice fresh apple! Would you like one too?”
The prince took the apple. It was red and shiny.
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He bit into the red and shiny apple.
Instantly, he fell into a deep, deep . . .
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WELL.
Oh well, the giant said.
I guess I’ll go for a walk.
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As the giant set off down a forest path, he met a little girl in a red hood. She carried a basket full of . . .
FROGS.
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These are for my grandmother, explained the little girl.
She is a witch.
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Soon they came to a house.
Fee, fi, fo, YUM!
said the giant.
Gingerbread!
My favorite!
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STOP! cried the grandmother.
It’s fresh out of the oven. You will burn your tongue.
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Just then, a wolf appeared.
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“Let me in! Let me in!” growled the wolf.
“Or I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll—”
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“BLOW
ON THAT GINGERBREAD UNTIL
IT’S
COOL.”
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“How helpful!” said the grandmother. “And of course, you must come in and visit.”
“What a nice spinning wheel,” said the wolf. “And what soft wool! Do you keep . . . sheep?”
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“Watch out!” said the little girl. But it was too late.
The wolf pricked his paw on the sharp spindle.
Instantly, he fell into a deep, deep . . .
FUNK.
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The grandmother gave him a basket full of gingerbread to cheer him up. The little girl gave him a frog.
On the way home, he met another princess on the path.
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She wore a lovely ball gown, but she had lost her . . .
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TEMPER.
“Where are those princes?” she snarled. “We’re princesses, not ladies-in-waiting.”
“Ooh, a frog!” the princess said. “My favorite!”
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She kissed the frog.
To her
surprise,
it turned . . .
CARTWHEELS.
My dog can do a backflip.
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The wolf treated them to tea and gingerbread. And they all lived happily . . .
IN A SHOE.
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For a while, anyway.
Where’s my shoe?
The art for this book was created with Adobe Photoshop and Fresco.
Library of Congress Control Number 2023042584
ISBN 978-1-4197-6817-0
Text © 2024 Mara Rockliff
Illustrations © 2024 Gladys Jose Book design by Heather Kelly
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