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  • Published: 22 December 2011
  • ISBN: 9781448119769
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 35

The Goose Girl: A Magic Beans Story



A short story from the Magic Beans series, packed full of drama, magic and revenge...

When a princess is sent away to begin a new life, little does she know what lies in store . . . Discover how this heroine, cruelly tricked by her evil maid, struggles to prove her innocence to the handsome prince she is destined to marry.

This story is a magic bean. It may not look much like a bean, but I can promise you that it is. For if you plant it in a young mind, it will grow into a love of story and reading. These beans are favourite fairytales and legends that will delight, thrill and thoroughly entertain. Each story has been brilliantly crafted by one of the best-loved writers for children.

This story was published by David Fickling Books as part of the Magic Beans anthology. The complete anthology is available in hardback and in ebook format.

  • Published: 22 December 2011
  • ISBN: 9781448119769
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 35

About the author

Gillian Cross

Gillian Cross was born in 1945. Although she is now a full-time writer, she has had a number of informal jobs, including being an assistant to a Member of Parliament. Her books include Wolf (Carnegie Medal 1990), The Great Elephant Chase (Whitbread Children's Book Award, Smarties Prize, 1992) and the titles in the 'Demon Headmaster' sequence, which was also made into a TV series.

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