Let's get reading with Macmillan early readers! The complete story and original illustrations of The Princess and the Pig by Jonathan Emmett and Poly Bernatene have been specially re-designed into an early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version is intended to help and encourage children who are growing in reading confidence. There's been a dreadful mix-up in the royal nursery. Priscilla the princess has switched places with Pigmella, the farmer's new piglet! Perhaps if kissing a frog can work, the same could apply to pigs . . .

Follow Pretty Princess Pig as she gets ready to throw a party by painting the dining room, baking, and digging up flowers.

A pig believes herself to be a princess and behaves accordingly, but soon learns that being royalty has a price.

The phonics focus of this book helps teachers looking for materials to fit specific lesson plans, but the stories never feel "educational." "Let's play princess," said Pig. "I will give you three wishes," says Twig. But three wishes are not enough for Princess Pig. She wants four, then five, then six! Pig and Twig are friends, but Pig is being demanding. What will Twig do? Princess Pig features the "short i" sound, a bossy pig, and a friend who knows when to say "No!"

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.

In her newest hilarious endeavour, Olivia embarks upon a quest for identity and individuality. It seems there are far too many pink and sparkly princesses around these days and Olivia has had quite enough! She needs to stand out. And so, in typical 'Olivia' style, she sets about creating a whole array of fantastically dressed princesses… and shows us that everyone can be individual and special.

A princess fairytale, Peppa Pig-style! It is bedtime for Peppa and George, but Peppa isn't sleepy. So Mummy Pig tells them the magical story of Princess Peppa and Sir George the Brave Knight. Join along on their fairy-tale adventure in this adorable storybook based on everyone's favorite bossy little piggy!

Enchanted prince or just a plain old frog? Pucker up, princesses! There's only one way to find out... Fairy tales are just stories--or so Princess Martha believes. But when her sisters meet a talking frog, they're convinced that giving him the royal treatment will turn him into Prince Charming. After all, that's what happens in their story books. Martha isn't so sure. The more she sees of Prince Ribbit, the more suspicious she becomes. Armed with the facts, Martha sets out to expose Prince Ribbit and prove to her sisters that "just because it's in a book doesn't mean it's true." But before "The End," Princess Martha might just learn that lesson for herself! Jonathan Emmett's clever twist on the "The Frog Prince" pits a spunky, bespectacled princess against a sly amphibian to teach a charming lesson on the pitfalls of trusting everything you read

Introducing Kate Beaton, a major new picture book talent, and author/illustrator of #1 New York Times bestseller Hark! A Vagrant! Princess Pinecone knows exactly what she wants for her birthday this year. A BIG horse. A STRONG horse. A horse fit for a WARRIOR PRINCESS! But when the day arrives, she doesn't quite get the horse of her dreams...From the artist behind the comic phenomenon Hark! A Vagrant, The Princess and the Pony is a laugh-out-loud story of brave warriors, big surprises, and falling in love with one unforgettable little pony.

Young children should enjoy having the tales in this series read out to them. They are designed for sharing and the pictures and simple text on every page will encourage children to read independently.