"Twelve lively, lovely princesses have twelve pairs of slippers which are in rags and tatters every morning. The palace shoemakers are worn out, and so are the princesses. Will the poor soldier who comes to the palace door find out their secret, or will he lose his head?"--Inside front cover
Chapter one: The twelfth princess -- Chapter two: A mystery -- Chapter three: The soldier -- Chapter four: A glass of wine -- Chapter five: An enchanted ball -- Chapter six: The last night -- Chapter seven: A secret discovered