Royal Romps
A Mini-Bibliography for Children in Primary Grades
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Cassette Books
Hokus Pokus Bedtime Book by Jack Kent.
RC 18362.
Five familiar fairy tales rewritten with tongue-in-cheek endings. Includes "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp," "The Frog Prince," "Toads and Diamonds," "Jack and the Beanstalk," and "The Golden Goose." For grades 2-4.
King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub by Audrey Wood.
RC 24651.
Fun-loving King Bidgood is having a wonderful time in his bathtub. Despite the pleas of his queen and all his court, he refuses to leave his bath for a battle, the Masquerade Ball, or even for lunch! For grades K-3.
The King’s Commissioners by Aileen Friedman.
RC 44139.
Every time a problem occurs in the royal kingdom, the king appoints a commissioner. There is one for Flat Tires, one for Things That Go Bump in the Night, another for Spilt Milk, and one for Wrong Turns. In fact, there are so many the king decides to count them all, but that presents another problem. For grades 2-4.
The King’s Equal by Katherine Paterson.
RC 36149.
Long ago and far away, a good and wise king lay dying. The grief of his subjects was compounded by the fear that his son, Prince Raphael, would succeed him. The prince was handsome, wealthy, and well educated, but very, very arrogant. Therefore, the wise king stipulated that his son could not wear the crown until he found a bride equal to him in beauty, wealth, and intelligence—a feat Prince Raphael deemed impossible. For grades 2-4 and older readers.
Marvin Redpost: Kidnapped at Birth? by Louis Sachar.
RC 45213.
When Marvin Redpost learns that a king is looking for his missing son who was kidnapped at birth, Marvin begins to wonder if he is Prince Robert. He too is nine years old and has red hair and blue eyes. His mother agrees to help him find out the truth. For grades 2-4.
The Quiltmaker’s Gift by Jeff Brumbeau.
WOD 827.
When a generous quiltmaker finally agrees to make a quilt for a greedy king but only under certain conditions, she causes him to undergo a change of heart. For grades 2-4.
Rumpelstiltskin’s Daughter by Diane Stanley.
RC 46137.
Rumpelstiltskin's teenage daughter is a captive of the greedy king who wants her to spin straw into gold. She convinces the king that her grandfather grew gold and that the king's farmers can also. She outwits the king to everyone's benefit including her own. For grades 2-4.
The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen.
RC 23216.
The Snow Queen lives in a palace of glittering ice in the land of the northern lights. When Kai is entranced by the Snow Queen and becomes her prisoner, his dear friend Gerda searches the world for him. A simplified retelling of Andersen's classic tale. For grades 2-4.
A Song of Stars: An Asian Legend by Tom Birdseye.
RC 36786.
In China the festival is called Chi Hsi or Festival of the Milky Way. In Japan it is called Tanabata, or Weaving Loom Festival. Both celebrate the tale, here retold, of how the princess weaver and the herdsman, lovers banished to opposite sides of the Milky Way, reunite each year on the seventh day of the seventh month. For grades 2-4 and older readers.
The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Jacob and Wilhelm.
RC 33738.
The king simply can not understand how his twelve daughters wear out twelve new pairs of satin shoes every night while locked in their bedchamber in Castle Belvedere. Michael, a young cattle herder who dreams of marrying a princess, is determined to solve the mystery for the king. If he fails, it will cost him his head; if he succeeds, he will be able to marry the princess of his choice. For grades 2-4.
Two Hundred Rabbits by Lonzo Anderson.
RC 10398.
An old woman, a magic whistle, and a rabbit with wanderlust help a peasant boy earn a place in the king's palace. For grades 2-4.
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman.
RC 25778.
The arrogant and spiteful Prince Brat decides to run away from the castle, and he makes his whipping boy, Jemmy, go along. They get into trouble right away, but Jemmy's good sense manages to save the day. Newbery Medal, 1987. For grades 3-7.
Braille Books
The Frog Princess by Rosalind Allchin.
BR 51008.
Frog dreams constantly about how wonderful it would be to be a princess, but when she is given an opportunity to try out the role for a day, she learns that life as a member of the royal family is much more stressful than she had imagined. Print/Braille. For grades K-3.
Grimm’s Fairy Tale by David Borgenicht.
BR 13408.
Seven folktales collected by the Grimm brothers. Retold here for young readers are "The Frog Prince," "Rumpelstiltskin," "The Fisherman and His Wife," "Hansel and Gretel," "The Musicians of Bremen," "The Brave Little Tailor," and "The Golden Goose." For grades 2-4.
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch.
BR 50840.
A turned-around fairy tale about a clever princess, a rather supercilious prince, and an over-confident dragon. Print/Braille. For grades K-3.
The Princess in the Pigpen by Jane Resh Thomas.
BR 50908.
Elizabeth, a duke's daughter sick with fever, travels through time from Elizabethan England to a farm in modern Iowa, where she has difficulty convincing anyone of the truth of her story. For grades 3-6.
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman.
BR 8237.
The arrogant and spiteful Prince Brat decides to run away from the castle, and he makes his whipping boy, Jemmy, go along. They get into trouble right away, but Jemmy's good sense manages to save the day. Newbery Medal, 1987. For grades 3-7.
Large Print Books
Robin Hood adapted by Annie Ingle.
ordered LP book
Robin Hood, Maid Marian, and the merry outlaws of Sherwood Forest repeatedly outwit the sheriff of Nottingham and befriend the poor. For grades 2-4.
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman.
LP 240.
The arrogant and spiteful Prince Brat decides to run away from the castle, and he makes his whipping boy, Jemmy, go along. They get into trouble right away, but Jemmy's good sense manages to save the day. Newbery Medal, 1987. For grades 3-7.