A princess story with a difference from the creators of WHAT THE LADYBIRD HEARDEllen gets a big shock when her double appears out of the bathroom mirror, but Mirror-Belle is a double with a difference! She is a princess, and a mischievous one at that. She is sure that Ellen's chicken pox is actually dragon pox - and she is full of ideas about how to make the spots disappear.The seventh title from the chart-busting team of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks is another winner. There's glitter on every page too!Praise for THE SINGING MERMAID: '[A] tip-top adventurous ballad which will hold its readers captive.' - Guardian'[...] a delightful rhyming adventure.' - Daily Mail

Julia Donaldson is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's best-loved children's books, and was the 2011-2013 Children's Laureate. Her picture books include the modern classic The Gruffalo, which has sold over 5 million copies worldwide. Julia also writes fiction, including the PRINCESS MIRROR-BELLE series illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs -- and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.