This story was written many moons ago under an apple tree in an orchard in Kent, which is one of England’s prettiest counties.
Summary: At her christening, a princess is given the gift of “ordinariness” by a fairy,Īnd the consequences of that eventually take her to a nearby palace where, as theįourteenth assistant kitchen maid, she meets the prince for her. The ordinary princess / written and illustrated by M.M. THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HAS CATALOGED THE VIKING EDITION AS FOLLOWS: New edition published simultaneously by Viking and Puffin Books,ĭivisions of Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2002 Penguin Books Ltd, Registered Offices: Harmondsworth, Middlesex, Englandįirst published in the United States of America by Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1980 Penguin Books (N.Z.) Ltd, 182-190 Wairau Road, Auckland 10, New Zealand Penguin Books Canada Ltd, 10 Alcom Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4V 3B2 Penguin Books Australia Ltd, Ringwood, Victoria, Australia Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, London.WC2R ORL, England But she also makes a new friend, who calls himself a man-of-all-work.345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, U.S.A. The King makes desperate plans to find a suitor for her, but Amy will have none of it! She runs away from home, even though it means she cannot live as a princess any longer and has to work as a kitchen maid instead. While her six beautiful, perfectly groomed older sisters marry handsome princes, Amy cannot find a prince charming enough to fall in love with her. Thus begins the life of poor ordinary princess Amy, who has freckles, a snub nose and mousy hair. While other fairies bless Princess Amethyst of Phantasmorania with traditional gifts of wisdom, grace and courage when she turns six days old, Fairy Crustacea grants her an exceptional one: ‘I am going to give you something that will bring you more happiness than all these fal-lals and fripperies put together. Being ordinary can be a blessing in disguise!
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