The Princess and the Petri Dish

By Sue Fliess, Petros Bouloubasis (Illustrator)

Part of the Sue Fliess Fairy Tales series

A princess's dislike for peas leads to a kingdom-wide experiment.

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Princess Pippa, more scientist than royal, detests peas. Her inventive mind sparks an idea that spirals beyond her control, engulfing the entire kingdom. Can her scientific curiosity save the day, or will it lead to chaos?

From the publisher

Pippa isn’t your usual princess. She prefers petrie dishes to perfecting her curtseying. And when she realizes that she doesn’t like peas, she gets a bright idea that consumes her and almost the whole kingdom.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Reading age: 4–8
Audience: Picture
Lexile: AD530L

Themes & topics

Books about experiments Books about princesses Books about peas Books about science and nature Books about girls and women

What readers & critics say

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4.8

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4.8

“Great rhyming, fun tale about scientific experiments with an entertaining take on an age old struggle: making kids eat their peas.”

The Goodfather

Trusted reviewer

4.8

“A nice rhyme scheme accompany the story of this scientist princess. The story is fun, but starts out saying how none of Pippa's experiments work (her mouthwash makes your breath turn bad), and then all of the sudden, with the discovery of the chocolate pea, she's the best scientist around. Even with this developmental wrinkle, kids will love the way Pippa thinks and her inventive way to eat her vegetables.”

B is for Bookworm

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