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A prince wanted to marry a princess, but she had to be a real princess. He traveled all over the world to find one. There were many princesses, but he was never sure they were real. Something always seemed wrong.
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The Princess and the Pea
A queen devises an unusual test to find out whether a visitor is a real princess.
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The prince wants a real princess
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At last he returned home. He was sad because he wanted a real princess so much.
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SpanishBeginner · La princesa y el guisanteFrenchBeginner · La Princesse au petit poisGermanBeginner · Die Prinzessin auf der ErbseItalianBeginner · La principessa sul piselloPortugueseBeginner · A princesa e a ervilhaPolishBeginner · Księżniczka na ziarnku grochuRomanianBeginner · Prințesa și bobul de mazăreHungarianBeginner · A borsószem hercegkisasszonyDutchBeginner · De prinses op de erwtSwedishBeginner · Prinsessan på ärtenNorwegianBeginner · Prinsessen på ertenDanishBeginner · Prinsessen på ærten
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