Would you like to be a princess? Well, if you do, be aware that you need more than wealth and beauty - you also need to learn how to survive evil witches and queens, how to befriend trusty servants who can protect you and help you when in need, and find helpful potions and weapons against all kinds of enemies. A manual just like this one, with advice from your fairy godmother, who has worked for years helping all kinds of princesses, is just what you need. If you follow your fairy godmother, you will uncover all the secrets that have made princesses like Cinderella and Snow White famous, and you will also get to know more exotic princesses such as Pocahontas or Jasmine who showed such courage and determination before finding their happy ever after. AGES: 7 plus AUTHOR: Federica Magrin was born in Varese in 1978 and has worked in publishing for over ten years, first as editor of Edizioni De Agostini and now as a freelance. She mainly works in children’s books, but also writes educational texts and stories and translates novels. For White Star Kids she has produced the book City Atlas.

Laura Brenlla won a scholarship to study Art at Universidad Europea in Madrid, and once she graduated she specialized in cartoons in a two years course. Later she was selected to receive digital clean-up training at prestigious animation studio SPA, with Fernando Moro in charge. Strong drawing skills were developed at SPA. Drawing has been her passion ever since she took her very first pencil.