The Stringed Princess

By Ginger Triplett

Come immerse yourself in this engaging fairytale
about a childless royal couple, whose lives were changed
when the queen purchased a marionette.
Peer into the eyes of a stringed doll that cannot love
or speak, and yet is cherished as if it were a real child.
Be captivated by the adventures of a slave girl who
became a queen, and an orphaned child who became a
princess, and how thieves disturbed the peaceable kingdom
of Whettledom.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 17, 2012
• ISBN: 9781477121030

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Whettledom

THE STRINGED PRINCESS

Written and illustrated by Ginger Triplett

Copyright © 2012 by Ginger Triplett. 116396-TRIP

ISBN:  Softcover  978-1-4771-2102-3

ISBN:  eBook  978-1-4771-2103-0

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Once upon a time in the little realm of Whettledom, on top of a hill, stood a modest castle of gray stone. Its battlements were broad, and its towers were tall, and on its flat roofs kite-bearers flew kites of different colors, shapes and sizes. The valley below was fertile and green, and the farmers grew and harvested a bounty of fruits and vegetables. The royal families were not greedy, and the peasants were not poor, and never in the history of this gentle kingdom had thieves entered the castle or stolen anything from their king. For every kingly heir, whom had ever sat upon the throne, was known for his generosity without borders and his laws without treachery.

Within the castle, there were two dogs, a cat, and a turtle named Bayleaf. And yet with all of this, something was missing, for although the royal couple was very much in love, they had no children.

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Now it just so happened that one day while the Queen was riding in her carriage, she caught sight of a puppet maker hanging his creations from the eave above his shop’s door. Upon her request, the carriage driver