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    Princess Smartypants by Babette Cole, Babette Cole (Illustrator)

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    (Hardcover - Reissue)

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    • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
    • Pub. Date: July 2005
    • ISBN-13: 9780399243981
    • Sales Rank: 156,624
    • Age Range: 5 to 8
    • 32pp
    • Edition Description: Reissue
     
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    Synopsis

    Princess Smartypants doesn't want to get married; she'd rather live with herpets. Commanded by her parents to find herself a husband, the Princess sets tasks for her horde of suitors. . . . All of the potential husbands fail miserably as the gleeful Princess looks on—until Prince Swashbuckle appears. . . . Comical watercolors in softly glowing colors. . . . A new slant on the traditional fairy tale princess. . . . A refreshing alternative.
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    Cole's characteristic wacky humor sparks this fable about a contemporary princess who . . . finds an ingenious method for retaining her single status. (Publishers Weekly)

    Author Biography: Babette Cole lives in England. She has written and illustrated numerous witty, wacky picture books, and Princess Smartypants is one of her best-loved characters.

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    Not wishing to marry any of her royal suitors, Princess Smartypants devises difficult tasks at which they all fail, until the multitalented Prince Swashbuckle appears.

    Publishers Weekly

    In both text and art, Cole's characteristic wacky humor sparks this fable about a contemporary princess who ``enjoyed being a Ms.'' and finds an ingenious method for retaining her single status. Ages 4-8. (June)

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    Princess Smartypantsby Anonymous

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    August 08, 2003: Little girls love Princess Smartypants -- and why not? She's funny, smart, independent, and has a sweet pony. A great balance for your little princess' storybook collection. Zany-fun illustrations, too.

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    February 02, 2001: Princess Smartypants has quickly become a favorite in our home. She is quick, witty and very funny. We love her independece and determination to be who she wants to be. It is nice to read a book about a young woman who depends on her 'smarts' to stay ahead. We LOVE Princess Smartypants.