Hidden Magic P

Vivian Vande Velde, Vivan Vande Velde. Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, $2.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-517-56875-0

A plain princess, a conceited prince and a rejected marriage proposal are just a few of the elements in this imaginative parody of traditional fairytales. Ages 9-11. (April)

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