Arnica, the Duck Princess
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1981

Arnica, the Duck Princess

By Ervin Lazar, Jacqueline Molnar (Illustrator), Anna Bentley (Translator)

A witch's curse turns lovers into a duck and human. Can they break the spell?

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Princess Arnica and Poor Johnny are in love, but a witch's curse means one is always a duck while the other is human. Their only hope lies with the elusive Seven-headed Fairy. Can they find her and break the spell, or will they be trapped in this enchanted predicament forever? Dive into this whimsical tale of love, magic, and adventure to discover their fate.

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A hilarious Hungarian classic children’s story about true love, friendship and what happens when a witch turns your fiancée into a duck. Princess Arnica is so sweet and gentle that when she smiles even wolves and bears forget their fierceness. Everyone loves her, but she loves only Poor Johnny. Luckily, he loves her too, and even more luckily she has a very sensible king for a father, who is happy for her to marry whomever her heart desires. So, no problems then? Well, maybe just one - The Witch with a Hundred Faces has cast a spell on Arnica and Johnny which means that one of them, at any one time, must always be a duck, and the other human! Who can help them? Only the Seven-headed Fairy. Will they be able to find her? You’ll just have to read the book and find out!

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
96
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Themes & topics
Books about ducksBooks about princessesBooks about witchesBooks about ducks, geese, etc.
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Publication
Published
August 13, 2019
First published
January 1, 1981
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781782692201

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