These days, Prince Bertie is a human Prince who lives in the Palace. The Wicked Queen is now a frog who lives on the pond, but that does not stop her making trouble. She persuades a fairy to give some very contrasting dreams to Beatrice and Bertie, leading to heartbreak and rift in their sweetheart relationship.
Part two of this story is here.
Written by Bertie
Read by Natasha.
Have you ever wondered where dreams come from? I know I have.
Bertie says that our dreams are given to us by a fairy called Queen Mab. And he says that if you don’t believe him, you should check out the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare where it’s all explained in one of the speeches.
Queen mab is no bigger than your thumbnail, and she flies in a hazelnut shell that was made into a coach for her by squirrels. It’s pulled through the air by gnats. She can land on your nose while you are asleep, and put all sorts of silly ideas into your brain, unless she tickles you so much that you sneeze, which is quite dangerous for her as she’s so small.
Shakespeare tells us that she makes lovers dream of kisses and lawyers dream of fat fees. So that’s good, everyone can be happy when they are asleep.
A while ago, Queen Mab was flying over a pond. There were loads of silly tadpoles, and she made them all dream that they were playing leap frog. There was a posh swan who dreamt that she was a princess. And there was a grumpy old fish, who dreamt that he was a judge and had sent all the other podlife to prison, and lived happily on his own with nobody to bother him.
And then there was a frog, who had once been a wicked queen. She was only pretending to be asleep, and when Queen Mab flew by she stuck out her sticky tongue and caught her on the end of it. Snap! She pulled the poor fairy into her mouth, but did not swallow.
“Help! Help!” called out Queen Mab.
“Now, don’t get me wrong,” said the wicked queen frog - well she didn’t actually say it because her mouth was full, what she said was :
“Ma, na, ma, na mum.”
“Bother!” she thought, “and then she realised that as Queen Mab could understand dreams, she could probably read thoughts too, so she rolled out her tongue and looked at the hapless Queen Mab who was still stuck on the end of it. Actually she saw her double because she was looking at her cross-eyed. She thought out loud,
“I’m very tempted to swallow you down because I’ll get a warm feeling in my tummy and I might ingest some of your magical powers.”
“Oh please let me go. I’ll pay you back with bags of sweet dreams for ever more,” replied the frightened fairy.
“I don’t want to overdose on sweetness, thank you very much,” said the frog queen, “but I do want you to give some special dreams to two humans who live in the Royal Palace. Their names are Prince Bertie and Princess Beatrice, you know them right?”
“Oh yes,” said Queen Mab, “Bertie likes to dream that people laugh at his funny jokes.”
“Dream on Bertie!” exclaimed the Queen. “His jokes are famously unfunny. And what does Beatrice see in her sleep?”
“Oh it’s a pleasure to give her dreams, she wants to do kind things, like saving old donkeys from cruel farmers, and giving Royal Pardons to prisoners who promise to be good.”
“URG!!! Same old silly, soppy, softie waste of space!” commented the Wicked Queen. “Now listen well. If you want to go free you must promise to give Bertie and Beatrice the exact dreams that I tell you. So what’s it to be? Deal or dinner?”
“Deal Deal!” called out Queen Mab. I’m only 621 years old, far too young for a fairy to be your dinner.”
“Right-oh,” said the Wicked Queen Frog, as she unstuck her captive and set her on the grass. Poor Queen Mab was shivering with fright and was all wet with froggy saliva.
“Now listen well, you pathetic fairy, if you want to live for a few more hundred years, you will follow my instructions to the letter. This is what you must put into Bertie’s head. Let him dream that he has a new Royal Yacht, the biggest, most luxurious, and most expensive boat in the world. He decides to spend his life on this floating hotel, where all his meals including his eggy soldiers and his fish and chips are prepared by a five star michelin chef. He has a personal butler, who squirts toothpaste on his brush for him, and all the many servants and sailors bow and scrape and call him “Your Royal Highness.” He spends all day playing on his tablet and sunning himself around the pool, and in the evening a choir sings him to sleep with ‘All Hail Prince Bertie’. Got that?”
“Yes, got it,” said Queen Mab sadly, who thought it was a very spoilt sort of dream to give a prince and might make him rather horrible.
“Now this is the dream you must give Beatrice. In her dream she realises that she hates being a princess and living a life of luxury, and all she really wants is to be ordinary. She gives away all her lovely clothes, moves out of the palace, changes her name to Maurine, and finds contentment working as a waitress in a tea shop. Got that too?”
“If you are really sure that’s what you want,” said Queen Mab.
“Don’t you dare doubt it!” screeched the Wicked Queen frog, and Queen Mab felt so scared that she did not doubt it for a second longer. In fact, she flew straight to the palace where she gave the sleeping Bertie and Beatrice the exact same dreams that the Wicked Frog had described.
Now, as you know, Beatrice and Bertie are sweethearts and are engaged to be married. They have promised to hold no secrets from each other, including their inner-most feelings and dreams. In the morning, over the breakfast table, Beatrice said:
“Bertie, wouldn’t it be wonderful if we both had the same dreams?”
“Yes, it would,” said Bertie, “In fact, last night I had a most amazing dream about living the life of luxury on board a brand new, super-duper Royal Yacht. Now I’m willing to bet an entire box of Greedy Bars that you had the exact same dream, my darling.”
“Well, actually,” said Beatrice blushing, “My dream was more profound.”
“Great,” said Bertie, “I’m all ears... What does ‘profound’ mean by the way?”
“It means it was deep and meaningful, ” said Beatrice, “In fact, in this dream I discovered my true heart’s desire.”
“That’s where I come in, right?” said Bertie.
“No, Bertie, it wasn’t that sort of true heart’s desire.”
“Oh, bother.”
“In this dream, I realised that I simply hate being a princess, living a life of luxury and privilege, and all I really want is to be ordinary.”
“Ordinary?’ said Bertie. “Boring!!!!!!!”
“There is honesty in hard work and daily toil and struggle,” insisted Beatrice.
“Oh, I see,” said Bertie, “Poor Beatrice, you had a nightmare.”
“Bertie, has it ever occurred to you that it’s simply not fair to have all these lovely clothes, a beautiful room in a palace, servants ready to run and jump at my every whim, invitations to balls and amazing events, and delicious food at every meal, when other people have to work and struggle for a living? I want to be ordinary so that I can live among ordinary people and share their hopes and fears.”
Bertie scratched his head,”That was some dream,” he said, “I don’t suppose I would ever have one like that myself.”
“Well that’s the trouble,” said Beatrice, “when two people have separate dreams, they can’t be together for the rest of their lives. I’m breaking off our engagement and moving out of the palace as soon as I can rent a room in the town.”
“Beatrice, darling, you can’t really mean that,” pleaded Bertie, but she did meant it and she ran back to her room in the West Tower and locked the door.
Bertie was certain that her strange dream would wear off by lunchtime. He got on with his busy schedule. That day he was opening a new wing of the town hospital and visiting a school to talk to the children and give them encouragement. Normally Beatrice would have come with him, but he made excuses for her, saying that she had a cold.
In the evening, when Bertie got back from his appointments, Beatrice was gone. The palace nurse said she had packed one suitcase and left in a taxi. He found a note under his door saying,
Dearest Bertie
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the fairy tale romance, but now I know that my true dream is to live in the Real World.”
Yours Beatrice
“Oh dear,” said Bertie, “this is more serious than I thought.” He sent a text message saying, “Beatrice my darling dear, everyone missed your loveliness today, especially me.”
But Beatrice did not read Bertie’s message because she had bought a new sim card for her phone and changed her number as well as her name. She told people that she was called Maureen.
And that is where we leave the first part of Bertie and Beatrice’s Dreams. Do you think that Beatrice is right to say it’s unfair for a prince or a princess to have so many lovely things? Is she wise to give it all up and to become ordinary? Tell us what you think in the comments, and come back to Storynory.com soon to find out how she gets on in next part of our story.
Music by Premiumbeat and illustration by Shutterstock.
I hate it when you do a story in more than one part, whenever you do that I listen to the first part of the story 20 times! 😝
Spark — March 22, 2017
Hi Spark
Sorry about that. It would have been very long in one part. I’ll get part two up within a week.
Bertie — March 22, 2017
I like this story. Becuse It is cool.
brent — March 22, 2017
Thank you Dana and Sebastian – and Sadie, yes, I know it’s been a long time.
Bertie — March 22, 2017
I’ve been waiting for a new Bertie story in ages
Sadie — March 22, 2017
Yay. So glad there’s another Bertie story . I think Beatrice will like being ordinary for a while but eventually miss Bertie . Thank you storynory 🙂
Hazel — March 22, 2017
this is a cool story
charlize — March 22, 2017
This book is awsome 💩💩
Krystal — March 22, 2017
NOOOOOO I HATE THE WICKED QUEEN WHY DID BERTRICE CANCEL THE WEDDING!!?!?!?!?!?! IM SO SAD!!! COME ONNN!!!! WHY DID YOU HAVE TO MAKE A STORY SO SAD!?!?!?!? I WAS LITERITLY CRYING WHEN BERTRICE SAID THAT SHE IS CANCELING THE WEDDING😭😭😭😭 #worststoryever #saddeststoryever
Pls reply and tell me WHY YOU HAD TO MAKE THE STORY SO SAD!?!?!?!?!?
Patrick — March 23, 2017
I love this story
Hermoine Granger — March 23, 2017
i loved it when will the next part come out?
jade — March 23, 2017
Dear Patrick sometimes funny and sad are very close together. Beatrice is an idealist and has a lot of pride.
H Hazel – a reasonable guess .See next time what happens.
Dear people glad you remember me after all these years!
Bertie — March 23, 2017
I agree with Patrick
Rednax — March 23, 2017
i like the story a lot make the part 2 quick
steven — March 23, 2017
I really love your story’s Bertie. They filled with many surprises and very interesting
Areej — March 23, 2017
cool story
Anonymous — March 23, 2017
Cool book
Anonymous — March 24, 2017
i do not like it ):
emma louis — March 24, 2017
FANTASTIC!!!!
ola — March 24, 2017
awesome
suzy — March 24, 2017
I love this story great story
Ana — March 24, 2017
I loved this book so much that I can imagine what was happening in the book. Also I can not wait for the second part of the book.
Jonila — March 25, 2017
bearti needed to let beatrice do what ever she wanted and to live her life the way she wanted to live it
desam — March 25, 2017
I think Beatrice was right
poppy — March 25, 2017
Thank goodness the new bertie story came out but when is the Katie story going to come out and make the new Katie story where where Katie and Paul going date and than Samantha sees tham and then she gossips in school and then a spell makes Paul fall in love with that’s in some help and the only way Katie could break the spell if she thought it was to ever and that she loves Paul and Went on a date with him then when she did this you quickly made a spell that made everyone forget what happened and then she still d then when she did this you quickly made a spell that made everyone forget what happened and then she still dating Paul and please please please please please please reply all so why can’t you see your own comments please please please please Bertie reply please make this a new story and also make it all Part 1 no part two is just part one
Adrita — March 25, 2017
Hi Adrita
thank you for suggestion
Bertie — March 25, 2017
Ive read this two times because I couldn’t find the other part of the story. Where is the other part of the story??????
Clara — March 26, 2017
Hi Clara second part is coming out later this week
Bertie — March 26, 2017
yes i agree it’s not fair for princes and princesses to have all those nice things. and yes, well, i don’t know whether beatrice should have done that because she gets to decide. if she was very kind then it’s the right thing to do.
liora — March 26, 2017
This is awesome story can’t wait for part 2!! Do you know how I can give you a short story I wrote for Storynory?
Violet — March 27, 2017
Can you do a story about a dinosaur named fire and he was 1000000 years old. He like school ,chores,and homework . Thank u
Bella — March 27, 2017
Hi Bertie,
I would like a story about a dinosaur named fire. He was one of the smallest dinosaurs in the world and the last one alive. He was very different from all the other kids dinosaurs bc he liked school homework and chores.
Bella — March 27, 2017
Hi Bella thanks for idea
Bertie — March 27, 2017
The story was vary long witch I did not like. But all is well.
Anna — March 27, 2017
I want a second part!!!!
ausboss — March 28, 2017
What in the world. It is so dumb.
Hunter — March 28, 2017
Awesome 👏 but sad 😭
Abi — March 28, 2017
What made Beatrice prefer ordinary life to royal?
Jay Smith — March 28, 2017
Beautiful!!
Emma Seguí — March 29, 2017
I liked
azul — March 29, 2017
I think it is worth to leave the castle because she would know how people lived happily.I think that it is not wise to leave the castle because she must not take dreams seriously 😒,They may make her do mad or wrong thing
Jiya jain — March 29, 2017
It is a not a good idea to leave the palace because she would miss her step mother.
Dveep Jain — March 29, 2017
I hope the next part is as interesting as it is in this part.
I hate it when Beatrice cancelled the wedding 👰 for living in the village.
It is inspiring!!!!!!!
Jiya — March 29, 2017
I loved the story
thalia — March 30, 2017
IT WAS AWESOME 😎 😜😎😜🍌🧀🍇🌶🍎🍓🥒🌽👻👽💩🐨🐥🦄
Gwen — March 30, 2017
i like school and I have that name this story was nice 🙂
Janhniya — March 30, 2017
This story was awesome. unrealistic though…….. Its was nice more parts more parts! 9/10 🙂
Claudia — March 30, 2017
I love bertie and storys can you make a part 3 please
Mariana — April 1, 2017
the story was about struguling for life and luxuy
I love struguling life
yasar — April 2, 2017
princess should be in the palace
Wicked Queen Frog — April 2, 2017
Dear Wicked Queen Frog, you would say that wouldn’t you !
Bertie — April 2, 2017
it was wonderful
Ashley — April 3, 2017
it was so good i could’t help but be delighted!oh!i forgot it was the best story ever
bellen — April 3, 2017
Cool story hope you get the story about Milly
Molly Mandy
Emma — April 4, 2017
Hello Emma, I also love Milly Molly Mandy. I grew up reading the sweet adventures of MMM and her friends, her dog and family. I’m not sure we can do it due to copyright. I will ask Bertie.
Jana Elizabeth — April 4, 2017
I HATE IT
Raylei — April 10, 2017
booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo I hate this book
valeria — April 17, 2017
i hait this book
Isaiah — April 18, 2017
OK so your story was so bad that I made it through the first 5min I fell asleep and it was so boring like ya💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩
Lily — April 19, 2017
I❤️ this story👏🏽😊😊😊😄😀😄😊😄😀😄😊😌😊😊😄😄😄😀😀😄😄😊😊😊😊😊😊😄😀😀😄😊😊😊😊😄😀😀😀😍😍😍😍😍😍😻👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Shambhavi — May 23, 2017
I HATE STORYNORY
BLAKE — May 28, 2017
bad
tata — May 30, 2017
wow so interesting but how to get to next part and who r u?
abs — June 6, 2017
Bertie — June 6, 2017
AWESOME STORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wanda maximoff — June 22, 2017
this was a great story!!!! I have listened to it 3 times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MORE BERTIE PLEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Natalia Romonova — June 22, 2017
Speaking of fairies I lost a tooth on August 1 and I asked the tooth fairy how big a fairy swimming pool us she said it was about the size of a plate
Sophia — August 3, 2017
I think that Beatrice shouldn’t have given away every thing she had because if you have all the stuff she had you should enjoy it and not give it all away ☺️ By the way how did the wicked queen turn into a frog please please please reply soon
Sophie 🦄😉🦄😉🦄😉🦄😉🦄 — August 14, 2017
Dear Sophie the story where she turns into a frog is here
Bertie — August 14, 2017
I would take away the slow music 🎶 at the start because firstly just want to read the story or just listening 👂 to the story.But for thr second story I love the pictures for the second one.
Grete — August 25, 2017
i liked the story
segun — November 2, 2017
i like the story
jerry — November 28, 2017
WHY DID SHE CANCEL THE WEDDINg???? #HATETHEQUEEN I AM LITTERLY IN TEARS
Eve Lilian — April 10, 2018
no it cant be gooodboooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo tbuttbooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooluv savannah
norly — April 17, 2018
It bad
Emily — April 19, 2018
Love both parts
Bethany — August 20, 2018
my twin brother has a new baby girl, and she cried sooooooooo much, so i told him about story nory, and she doesn’t cry as much.
niko — September 24, 2018
Good story
Jose — October 15, 2018
Great story bertie
Amber — January 2, 2019
Hi bertie great story
Amber — January 2, 2019
Hello Bertie, we love all of the Bertie stories and can’t wait for another one soon. From Hazel and Bruce , listening since 2013 .
Hazel and Bruce — January 12, 2019
This story was quite sad. But a dream should’nt difine true love, should it?
makayla — March 11, 2019
Love it!!!!!!!
Molly — April 11, 2019
I love this story and im gonna listen to the next one!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pls respond
Kayleigh — April 26, 2019
Boring
Unicorn — June 10, 2019
Nice story! But I would like it to all be in one part. Just like Bertie in Siberia. 😎👍
Butterfly girl — October 21, 2019