Princess Cora and the Crocodile

Written by Laura Amy Schlitz · Illustrated by Brian Floca

A princess is given a pet crocodile by her fairy godmother to help her deal with her overbearing parents and strict nanny

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80 pages· 5,187 words· Est. 1.5 hour read· 590L

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Bookroo's summary

Princess Cora is tired of her monotonous royal life, filled with endless lessons and baths. Desperate for change, she writes to her fairy godmother, hoping for a solution. Instead, she receives a mischievous crocodile who takes her place, causing mayhem in the castle. As Cora embarks on an unexpected adventure, climbing trees and getting dirty, her parents are forced to confront their overbearing ways. Will Cora's day of freedom lead to a new understanding with her family, or will the crocodile's antics create more trouble than anticipated?

From the publisher

Princess Cora is sick of boring lessons. She’s sick of running in circles around the dungeon gym. She’s sick, sick, sick of taking three baths a day. And her parents won’t let her have a dog. But when she writes to her fairy godmother for help, she doesn’t expect that help to come in the form of a crocodile—a crocodile who does not behave properly. With perfectly paced dry comedy, children’s book luminaries Laura Amy Schlitz and Brian Floca send Princess Cora on a delightful outdoor adventure — climbing trees! getting dirty! having fun! — while her alter ego wreaks utter havoc inside the castle, obliging one pair of royal helicopter parents to reconsider their ways.

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