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THE REAL PRINCESS: A MATHEMAGICAL TALE
​Author: Brenda Williams
​Illustrator: Sophie Fatus

Number of pages: 36
Publisher: Barefoot Books (UK)
First published in: 2008
Format: Picturebook 

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No

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Synopsis by the author/publisher
Practise your maths skills while enjoying this quirky take on 'The Princess and the Pea.' The King and Queen and their three sons are on the search for a real princess, but it is only the Queen who knows the secret. After the story, there is an opportunity for readers to test their counting skills with fun number games. Book with CD edition includes story read by actress Juliet Stevenson.

“Long ago and far away, a king and queen had 3 sons. The eldest son was called Primo and the second son was called Secundo. The third son was called Terzo. The king and queen had 1 butler, 2 footmen, 3 maids, 4 horses, 5 grooms, 6 dogs, 7 gardeners, 8 chimney sweeps, 9 cooks and 10 soldiers.”

Recommended age range: 
4 years old + 

Relevant mathematics topics: 
Counting forwards to and backwards from 10/20

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