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The Princess and the Pea

Once upon a time, in a beautiful kingdom, there lived a princess.

A Golden hair, sparkling blue eyes, beautiful dress with long golden hair and sparkling blue eyes lived in a castle.

The king wanted to find a prince for his daughter, so he came up with a plan.

The Crown on his head, thinking on his throne with a crown on his head sat on a throne, thinCrown on his head, thinking on his throne of a plan.

He placed a tiny pea under twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds.

The sneaky Crown on his head, thinking on his throne with a little green pea put beds on top of each other.

Princesses from all over the land came to sleep on the beds.

Different Golden hair, sparkling blue eyes, beautiful dresses with beautiful dresses arrived from faraway lands.

But only one princess could feel the pea and prove she was a real princess.

A Golden hair, sparkling blue eyes, beautiful dress with a tiny green pea hidden under the mattress looked worried.

The king's plan worked! The princess who felt the pea was the true princess.

The Crown on his head, thinking on his throne and Wise and kind, with a big smile smiled at the Golden hair, sparkling blue eyes, beautiful dress who showed they were the real one.

And so, the true princess married the prince and they lived happily ever after.

The Golden hair, sparkling blue eyes, beautiful dress and prince waved at everyone as they rode off in a golden carriage.

Reflection Questions

  • How did the king test the princesses?
  • Who felt the pea and proved she was a real princess?
  • What happened to the true princess in the end?

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