Spoiled Princess Penelope cannot get her new parrot to talk, even after threatening it and calling it nasty names. But when Prince Percival comes courting, the parrot parrots some of her worst words and the prince hightails it the other way. Will Princess Penelope ever learn to use her words wisely? This clever cautionary tale is now part of a fun, hardcover series about life lessons. Includes downloadable audio! AGES: 4 to 8 AUTHOR: Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger have been together through thick and thin since first publishing 'The Wizard, the Fairy, and the Magic Chicke'n in 1983. They have collaborated on the hilarious 'Tacky the Penguin 'series and many other wildly funny and popular titles, including the award-winning 'Hooway for Wodney Wat'. Colour illustrations