The Worm and the Toffee-nosed Princess: And Other Stories of Monsters

by Eva Ibbotson

Book Overview

Sometimes a snooty princess needs teaching a lesson. A hungry, hairy worm should do the trick! And anyone who dares to annoy the Frid Monster is just looking for trouble. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0330295004
• ISBN13: 9780330295000
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.2" x 5.1"

Customer Reviews

Ibbotson is hilarious

This is aimed at younger kids, it has 5 short stories about different monsters. The title story is about a giant worm that teaches a very snooty princess a lesson. Next, the giant sea creature the Kraken from "The Island of the Aunts" is also here. He just decides to stop traveling one day, and turns into an island. Three other funny stories await in this 96 page book.