Twelve princesses long to leave the palace and go dancing. When their shoes are worn out night after night, the king is determined to solve the mystery. Finally a soldier in a cloak of invisibility follows the girls to a magical underground realm. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. CEFR level: A1. 1184 words.

 

 

This book features in the following series: English Readers, English Readers Level 1 .

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2021 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .

Peter Martin has developed a wide knowledge of Biblical history during his many years working in religious education. His years as a parent as well as a teacher make him able to bring his expertise in this field within reach of young readers. He acted as an advisor on The Bible in Its Time, also from Lion Children's Books. Simona Bursi has a diploma from the Istituto d'Arte di Urbino, where she has studied applied arts and animated film. She has also done an illustration course directed by illustrator Giacinto Gaudenzi. Simona has worked in the cartoon industry, but since 2008 has been a freelance illustrator. The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, were German professors whose collections of folk tales and fairy tales have been loved for generations.