Books like Smartypants, Cinders and Change-a-Lot by Babette Cole
Princess Smartypants doesn't want to get married and she finds a way to thwart all the princes vying for her hand. Suggested level: junior, primary.
First publish date: August 28, 2000
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Babette Cole
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