Princess Caroline is not a typical prim and proper princess. She would rather ride her horse in the rain than sew a fine seam. She is sent to stay with her aunt the very proper Duchess Astrid to learn how to behave like a proper princess. But she finds herself caught up in a plot hatched by the wicked Duke Glacier to capture her father's kingdom. Accompanied by the brave and sensible Cat, Caroline undertakes a perilous journey to warn her father. It is a fast moving fun tale is enjoyed as a 'read to me' by younger children. Older readers will enjoy the quirky characters Cat and Caroline meet and bizarre situations they find themselves in along the way.