ANTHOLOGY OF SHORT STORIES FOR YOUNG LEARNERS

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The Beast Princess


By: Winnie Ngu & Wong Ben Lu
An adaptation from Beauty and the Beast by Surbhit Chauhan

Once upon a time, there was a young princess named Veronica. She lived in
a beautiful castle in Starkle Land. She was wealthy but stingy at the same time.
She was gorgeous but proud, and that was why she did not have any friends. Her
parents: the king and the queen, the maids and the servants, could no longer bear
her attitude.


One day, an old beggar came to the castle. She asked Veronica if she wanted
to buy flowers, but Veronica rudely chased her away. Suddenly, the beggar turned
into a beautiful fairy. The fairy, Queen Bibiana, was irritated by Veronica’s

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