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    The Princess and the Peas
    The Princess and the Peas
    The Princess and the Peas
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    The Princess and the Peas

    By David Smith

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    Princess Gladys is the light of her father's life and the apple of his eye, but parenting turns out to be far more complicated than King Sidney could ever have imagined. Left alone to care for Gladys following the death of her mother in childbirth, the kindly old King finds himself increasingly baffled by his daughter's unusual and often challenging behaviour. When he seeks the help of the Royal Physician, Dr Otto Von Blotto, things go from bad to worse...

    The Princess and the Peas is a short fairytale about Autism and social communication. Unusually for a fairytale, King Sidney's journey toward understanding his daughter is perhaps more relevant to the parent reader than it is to the child listening in.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid Smith
    Release dateSep 20, 2014
    ISBN9781310165788
    The Princess and the Peas
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    David Smith

    David Smith is Economics Editor of the Sunday Times and the author of a number of books including The Dragon and the Elephant [9781847650474] and classic guide to economics Free Lunch [9781781250112].

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      The Princess and the Peas - David Smith

      THE PRINCESS AND THE PEAS

      David Smith

      Copyright 2014 by David Smith

      Smashwords Edition

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      Thank you for downloading this free ebook. You are welcome to share it with your friends. This book may be reproduced, copied and distributed for non-commercial purposes, provided the book remains in its complete and original form.

      This ebook is dedicated to my son, Ben, who loves peas.

      The book was formatted and uploaded as a practice run for the publication of ebooks written by The Tunbridge Wells Writers collective.

      More of my own work can be found on my website: HERE

      CONTENTS

      Chapter One: Sidney & Gladys – A Love Story

      Chapter Two: Princess Gladys – Crying Babies, Sleepless Nights

      Chapter Three: The Princess and the Peas – Love at First Bite

      Chapter Four: A Pestilence of Peas and Revolting Peasants

      Chapter Five: A New Beginning – You Reap What You Sow

      Chapter Six: All’s Well That Ends Well

      THE PRINCESS AND THE PEAS

      Once upon a time, not that long ago and not so very far away, there stood, nestled in the cup of a beautiful and verdant valley, the happy, magical Kingdom of Punt. The ruler of Punt, King Sidney VII, was a wise and gentle King, much loved by his loyal subjects the Punters, who regarded him a prince among men despite his Kingly status. Only one dark cloud hung over

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