The Mud Princess

Name: The Mud Princess
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9780500654125
Price: 34.99 NZD
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By Beatrice Alemagna

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Join beloved picture-book creator Beatrice Alemagna on a messy, magical adventure of self-discovery! Annoyed by her big brother and her own bad temper, Yuki throws her house keys down a manhole. When she goes after them, she arrives in a strange underground world, ruled by the... Read More

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Join beloved picture-book creator Beatrice Alemagna on a messy, magical adventure of self-discovery!

Annoyed by her big brother and her own bad temper, Yuki throws her house keys down a manhole. When she goes after them, she arrives in a strange underground world, ruled by the mighty Mud Princess. In a place where lost things are found and anger tastes delicious, Yuki finds new friends and learns that she's not the only person living with difficult feelings...

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500654125

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: 50 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

Illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 56

Collections

Beatrice Alemagna Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Young Adult

About the Author

Beatrice Alemagna is the author and illustrator of numerous children's books, including The Marvellous Fluffy Squishy Itty Bitty, On A Magical Do-Nothing Day, Harold Snipperpot's Best Disaster Ever, Forever, Never, Not Ever and Pepper and Me, all published by Thames & Hudson.

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