Prince Vince and the Hot Diggory Dogs
Convincing your parents that you've really grown up is always a tricky business, particularly when you're heir to the throne and been cursed with the name Prince Vincent Alexandro de Maximus Rot. In the first book Prince Vince, with real royal pluck, sets off to trail a goat. Spurred on by a collection of the wimpiest guardsmen I've ever seen, he eventually finds the goat and learns a lot about people too. A superb read for confident goat-lovers.
The second tale is a simply glorious confusion for Prince Vince to untangle. Good ideas for raising money come thick and fast, but no one has accounted for Hot Diggory. I loved the pace of this story; it bounces along making us giggle at every page, yet the vocabulary is suitable for the newly confident reader - and it's a real book! Do look out for Goofer: what a useful canine to have around.