Arnica the Duck Princess

A “charming and funny” Hungarian fairy tale about true love, friendship, and what happens when a witch turns your fiancée into a duck—“a fabulous read-aloud for children ages 6-11” ( Wall Street Journal ) Princess Arnica is so sweet and gentle that when she smiles even wolves and bears forget their fierceness. Everyone loves her, but she loves only Poor Johnny. Luckily, he loves her too, and even more luckily she has a very sensible king for a father, who is happy for her to marry whomever her heart desires. So, no problems then? Well, maybe just one. The Witch with a Hundred Faces has cast a spell on Arnica and Johnny which means that one of them, at any one time, must always be a duck, and the other human! Who can help them? Only the Seven-headed Fairy. Will they be able to find her? You''ll just have to read the book and find out!