First published 2018
Princess Cora has had enough. She endures tedious lessons every day. She runs laps in the dungeon gym. She takes three baths daily. Her parents refuse to let her have a dog. Fed up with her rigid schedule, Cora writes to her fairy godmother asking for help. The response arrives in an unexpected form: a crocodile who refuses to follow rules. This reptilian substitute creates chaos in the palace while giving Cora the break she desperately needs. But a misbehaving crocodile brings complications no one anticipated. Cora must navigate the mayhem her wish has unleashed while discovering what she truly wanted all along. The story explores the clash between duty and desire, showing how sometimes getting what we ask for teaches us what we actually need.
Genres: fiction, fantasy, fairy-tale-retellings
Vibes: emotional, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
80 pages · Hardcover · Walker Books Ltd