Princess Pea

Princess Pea is the third-in-command of the Super Readers and pure royalty in Storybook Village. Princess Pea is the only daughter of the original princess and prince featured in "The Princess and the Pea". She is a cute, reasonable, and very beautiful young girl who is normally perky, happy, and energetic! She's a princess who isn't the least bit spoiled or bratty. In fact, she frowns upon such behavior. However, she sometimes does not think things out fully before acting and can be stubborn when she thinks she is right or knows best. But overall, Princess Pea respects her role as a princess and is normally very polite, gentle, and compassionate. Any possible influences a princess would have, she is not tempted by.

Personality

As said, Princess Pea can be stubborn sometimes, despite her cuteness and beauty, but she's normally incredibly sweet. She sometimes lacks faith in herself when trying to do something new or in front of others, but she is always willing to learn how to improve the topic at hand. She'll always comply to an idea if there's a chance that it'll work. For example, when she was nervous and didn't want to perform, after seeing how Molly dealt with the same insecurity, Princess Pea was willing to give the same method a try and managed to succeed! She also sometimes puts her desires before thinking, such as when she ate too much food and suffered a terrible stomach ache, but still wanted to have some of the popcorn her friend Goldilocks offered. However, she did realize that by taking the offer, it was just going to cause her more pain, so she stopped to think first and then declined the offer. While Red is one of her best friends, they're very different in terms of their interests. Red is a tomboy who loves to skate, write songs, or play music. Meanwhile, Princess Pea is a very beautiful girly-girl who loves to have tea parties with her other princess friends. Even so, it doesn't mean she won't enjoy a nice sport now and then, or play pirates with the Pig Brothers. Both girls have never got into a fight despite their major differences, and even help each other out. For example, in "Rumpelstiltskin", Red showed Princess Pea how to tie her skate laces, and in "The Tortoise and the Hare", they ran in a race together. Princess Pea does not think rudely of Red at all, despite their differences in terms of social standing.

As of Season 3, Princess Pea is portrayed to be quite energetic and excited during activities with her friends and often expresses her desire for specific subjects (e.g. fountains, farms, parties, etc.).

Appearance

Princess Pea is a light brown skinned girl, revealed to be biracial. She has green eyes and long curly black hair that seems to be a bit waist-length with her bangs mostly pulled back. On the top of her head is a metallic purple crown with small and light green pearls adorning the palisades. Normally, Princess Pea wears a lilac dress with white and light green markings, along with a pink petticoat and small beaded necklace with a light green gemstone in the center. She also wears a white camisole and pantalettes. As seen in "Alice in Wonderland", she wears pink ballerina flats on her feet.

Other outfits

At the beach, Princess Pea wears a pink and purple bathing suit resembling a sleeveless dress. She also wears slip on pink swim shoes, her normal necklace, and a metallic-pink visor with small light blue circle pieces of jewelry going around in a circle.

For Halloween, Princess Pea wears her normal dress but pulls her hair up into a bun reminiscent of her Princess Presto form. She has tiny butterfly decorations all over it, along with a butterfly eye mask and metallic pink butterfly wings with glittery lining and green spots/gems.

In her Ballet recital and at the Stadium, Princess Pea wore a lilac purple ballerina's tutu with short puffed princess sleeves, a small necklace, white pantyhose, and lilac ballet slippers. Notably, her crown stayed the same.

In "The Ugly Duckling: Becoming a Swan", Princess Pea's future self was shown to be wearing a red-violet/purple multi-gradient gown with long sleeves and white fur-trim along the lining. She also had a purple staff with a big green orb at the very top and a tall silver crown.

Princess Presto

Princess Pea turns into "Princess Presto", an even more magical and more beautiful princess with Spelling Power! Using her magical wand, Princess Presto will write out the word she needs in order to help them, or make something new appear, almost in a magic spell sense. Originally in "The Story of the Super Readers", her wand took the form of a cardboard one with a piece of chalk taped to it.

She can also float around and is usually always shown holding onto her wand. Also, she'll occasionally summon a special purse which can contain necessary items, depending on the task at hand.

As Princess Presto, Pea puts her hair into a bun that is situated at the top of her head and sports a metallic pink crown with green gemstones on each part and a tinier detailing along the bottom. She typically wears a sparkling and princess-styled pink gown with bright green lining and a belt-like piece around her waist with a small purple star motif in the center. Underneath the flap of the gown's overskirt is a very glittery and two-tiered underskirt that is peppered with stars. Pea additionally wears rubber-like and forearm-length pink gloves with bright green ruffled hems and a pink and usually see-through silk cape. As seen in "Galileo's Space Adventure", she wears pink tights and pink ballet slippers with green gemstones on each end on the toes.

In an unaired episode at the pool, Princess Presto would be wearing a two piece swimsuit.

Family

As said, Princess Pea is the only daughter of the Prince and Princess from the storybook "The Princess and the Pea". She is of biracial descent, but not much of her family has been built upon other than her parents.

Queen Pea (Aka Princess Priscilla): Princess Pea's mother. She is very fair and just, but also realistic and often has to tell Pea she can't do certain things. For instance, when Princess Pea wanted to play on the rainbow, she knew very well it was impossible. She supports Princess Pea, loves her daughter dearly and nicknames her "Sweet Pea".

King Pea (Aka Prince Charming): Princess Pea's father. Often, he's busy with cooking or doing things around Storybook Village, so sometimes he doesn't have time for his daughter. Due to this, he appears less than Queen Pea. Even so, he loves his daughter and often supports her. Once in the episode "Rumpelstiltskin", he was so proud of his daughter for her learning how to tie her laces all by herself.

Problems Pea encountered

The Tortoise and the Hare: Princess Pea and Red were in a race together and didn't know if they should run fast or slow.
Rapunzel: Princess Pea's kitten gets stuck in a tree.
The Ugly Duckling: Princess Pea's twirls fall flat and a recital is coming up.
The Frog Prince: Princess Pea gets into an argument cause she wants to do ballet while her friend, Spider, wants to spin webs.
The Princess and the Pea: Princess Pea worries that she won't pass the Annual Junior Princess Competition. At the end of the episode, the last piece of the puzzle was missing. After some thought, she said "I've got it!" and showed how clever she can really be.
Beauty and the Beast: Princess Pea is on a playdate with Wolfy and he's very angry. Unfortunately, she has no clue why.
Rumpelstiltskin: When Pea needs help tying the laces of her skates, she learns that she has to learn how to do it herself.
Sleeping Beauty: Princess Pea wants to have a Tea Party, but Pig and his brothers want to play pirates.
The Stars in the Sky: Princess Pea wants to play on a rainbow, but her mother keeps saying that it's impossible.
Snow White: After eating too much food, Princess Pea gets a tummy ache. When Goldilocks offers her some popcorn, she wonders if she should eat some or not.
Aladdin: Princess Pea keeps trying to use her wand for a playhouse that she really wants, but it won't appear. She learns that when you want something, you should try to do it yourself.
Alice in Wonderland: Princess Pea hurries to get to the Pink Princess Tea Party.
The Prince and the Pauper: Princess Pea and Whyatt aren't happy in their houses, but they eventually learn that no matter what, home is where their heart is.
The Nutcracker: Princess Pea has no idea what to do when Sleeping Beauty is suddenly very grumpy.
Molly's Dance Show: Princess Pea is too nervous to perform for a recital and runs away from the stage!
The Silly Word Play: Princess Pea's silliness prevents Whyatt, Red, and Pig, from flying a kite.
Landon's Circus Adventure: Princess Pea is feeling afraid to get in the bouncy castle.

Quotes

"Princess Pea at your service!"
"Peas and carrots, carrots and peas, book come out. Please, please, please!"
"Oh! Split pea..."
"Spectacular spelling!"
"Let's take a bow!"
"Princess Presto, with spelling power!"
"Presto!"
"We're in the (insert book title) book/We're in the book (insert book title)"
"Cue the sparkles, cue the music... Princess Presto to the rescue!"
"Oh My Peas!"
"Wands up!"
"Spell with me!"
"What letter makes the sound (insert letter sound)?"
"A princess is always prepared."

Trivia

Princess Pea is the only Super Reader who can use her powers outside of her transformed state. She uses her wand to summon the book they need to save the day. However, one time when she wanted to use it, it wouldn't work. It could have been simply because she had to learn how to do the task at hand herself. In the syndicated version, she doesn't do this, making the whole group of Super Readers outside of transformed state select random books until someone finds the book they need to save the day.
Despite winning the Annual Junior Princess Competition, Princess Pea is never seen with the gold crown she won again throughout the series instead. It may be possible she keeps it as a souvenir.
Princess Presto really likes to write in uppercase letters and often chooses to write in that font when using her abilities.
Princess Pea has given proof that her family may be the main royal family of Storybook Village, as she mentions someday becoming the Queen when she grows up. However, other princesses exist in Storybook Village too, so she may be competing with other Princesses to become the official royalty of the village.
It's been said that the PEA part in her name, Princess Pea, is actually her surname. Because of this, there is speculation that "Princess" may be her actual name, not just a title.
Princess Pea has a Persian kitty cat.
Tajja Isen, the voice of this character, also played the title character of Atomic Betty, Jane on Jane and the Dragon, among others.
Some official merchandise has Princess Presto's dress colored dark pink for some unknown reason.
Princess Pea's superhero identity, Princess Presto, is also known as Princesse Typo in the French dub of the show.
As of The Story of the Super Readers, it is revealed that she now shares the Princess and the Pea fairytale with her mother and father.
Tajja Isen voiced Princess Pea throughout the whole series (notably the only voice actor of a Super Reader to do so) and reprises her role in the spin-off, Super Why's Comic Book Adventures.
She, Wonder Red, and Alpha Pig are the only ones to make a crossover combination of their spelling, word, and alphabet power.
In the closing song, she mouths the final "Hooray!" silently, but only in the first season.
"Split pea!" is what she says when she makes a spelling mistake.

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