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feminist princess books

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PassiveAgressiveQueen · 11/02/2016 13:33

my 5 year old daughter loves princesses and fairys.
Are there any books that are really good, i know there is one princess one (where she gets sent to finishing school, maybe called princess school, and ruins it) but can't remember the name, are there any others?

I can't just buy her other books as she wants books about long haired princess in floor length dresses. And i want her to understand she can be that AND still be an explorer, scientist well anything.

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AveEldon · 11/02/2016 16:26

The Worst Princess

TannhauserGate · 11/02/2016 19:44

Oops- just realised now I'm home, and seen the book- it's Zita the space girl, not space princess! Sorry- it's still great though.

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PassiveAgressiveQueen · 12/02/2016 18:31

So today bought zog and ordered princess smartypants (the book i was looking for with the finishing school) and the paperbag princess, and two winnie witch (big favourites) that looks like a suitable present bundle.

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TheFurryMenace · 12/02/2016 18:44

The Worst Princess - Anna Kemp of Dogs Don't Do Ballet fame.

Princess sue rebels against her prince and teams up with a dragon and they terrorise the prince and go off and have fun. Perfect for a 5 year old, great pics, very funny a face with my DD as also in rhyme.

mrsmortis · 13/02/2016 10:21

I second The Worst Princess. My girls love Princess Sue.

It's probably a bit old for them yet but have a look that the Princess Academy books too.

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PassiveAgressiveQueen · 13/02/2016 21:34

I got "paper bag princess" today, it is fantastic

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SkaterGrrrrl · 14/02/2016 20:53

Princess Smartypants Breaks The Rules

Also, just try to introduce a range of other books too. DD (5) has the princess bug now, to my feminist disgust but she has 3 bed time stories every night. One can be a princess one but then one can be about space, or exploring, or pirates.

quail · 15/02/2016 16:56

The Worst Princess is perfect for a 5 year old. She's wooed by a prince, then horrified when he wants to shut her up in a tower looking decorative and, worse, kill dragons. She teams up with the dragon and they beat him together. There's a nice couplet, 'Also, Susan, beg your pardon, why's there a dragon in my garden?'

lavenderhoney · 15/02/2016 17:07

Princess smarty pants is fun, and princess smarty pants breaks the rules.

My personal hatred is reserved for the princess and the pea.

JamieFraserssporranwarmer · 15/02/2016 17:22

The Tough Princess by Martine Waddell is great, and we love the illustrations - she bashes the bad fairy, slays the dragon and deals with a hapless prince. Another one is Arthur's Tractor by Pippa Goodhart - a very capable princess in that.

Britchic · 15/02/2016 22:02

Paperbag Princess from me too.

Also, 'Marmaduke the Very Different Dragon', has a very cool and 'different' princess as his side kick.

FinallyHere · 16/02/2016 07:18

More books with a similar intent

www.bravestronggirls.com/index.htm

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