Thomas P Hanna

A Princess, a Pauper, and a Frog Named Fred Thomas P Hanna

A giant frog that surprises even itself by talking is brought to the castle where he provides encouragement to the clever young pauper named Byron, who was sent with a gift in a silver box for King Armand from the Wizard Exidion. The Frog and Byron offer personal insights about themselves to King Armand and his daughter, Princess Prunella. They especially show how Armand's step-mother's Twanette is again looking for sneaky ways to oust Armand and have Smeedron, her nasty and cheating son, crowned king. The king's advisor brings in experts from Spell and Stuff Busters, Limited to try to return the supposedly enchanted frog-prince to human form but Fred convinces them he's all frog, no parts man. The Frog, Princess, and Byron join forces to set up Smeedron for an all-or-nothing chance at the throne he so desires by having a contest. Correctly guess the contents of the gift box from the Wizard (which supposedly none of them knows since it had not yet officially been opened) and be crowned. Guess wrong and leave the kingdom immediately and never to return. Will Smeedron accept the challenge. Will Twanette try to use dirty tricks to make sure he succeeds. Will Armand get ulcers worrying about all this?