Vivian French

One day, Anna's friend Zane sends her an invitation to come over to play, and inside the envelope is a map. But Anna is convinced the map can't be right--why has Zane put his house in the middle and hers on the edge? So Anna decides to draw a map of her own, and Dad joins in as well. With an inviting narrative, child-friendly illustrations, and running commentary about various aspects of maps, aspiring cartographers are introduced to everything from...

While visiting his grandfather, who has a wonderful garden, Oliver learns to eat vegetables other than potatoes.

Princess Georgia designs a beautiful bouquet, but nasty Princess Diamonde and Princess Gruella say it was their idea! Can Fairy G's magic pearl help find out who is telling the truth?

Stanley has trouble deciding what to give his mother for Mother's Day.

"Princess Olivia is chosen to demonstrate the best way to cross a puddle by stepping on a prince's cape--with a real, live prince. But the jealous Diamonde isn't going to let Olivia outshine her"--P. [4] of cover.

On her first day at the Princess Academy, Princess Charlotte inadvertently causes an accident that ruins the dresses of her new roommates and, unless something can be done, none of them will be able to attend the much-anticipated Birthday Ball.

Princess Ruby is worried. Each year the whales swim past Emerald Palace, but this time one of them has not appeared. They must sail out in the royal yacht to look for her.

When Grandpa comes to stay for the weekend, the children tire him out with all their activities.

Princess Sophia encourages a shy prince to dance with her at the Princes' Academy ball.