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The Heart of Glass: The Third Tale from the Five Kingdoms (Tales from the Five Kingdoms)

The Heart of Glass: The Third Tale from the Five Kingdoms (Tales from the Five Kingdoms)

by Ross Collins (Illustrator), Vivian French (Author)

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    Paperback 2009

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Synopsis

Hilarious third book in the Tales from the Five Kingdoms series which began with the popular The Robe of Skulls and features many of the same much-loved characters. It is a fine day for dwarf watching - at least that is what Gracie Gillypott and Prince Marcus think when they set out, quite unaware that Princess Marigold of Dreghorn has set her sights on Marcus, and decided to follow him to the ends of the earth - fan, frilly petticoats and all. All is not well; the dwarves are overworked and underpaid, having been expected to produce extra gold for wedding crowns for the wedding of Fedora and Prince Tertius; to deal with the problem, the Chief of Works sends for a couple of trolls who have an agenda of their own - to find a princess for their leader, who believes True Love will melt his heart of glass. Gracie is mistaken for a princess, Marigold gets in everyone's way, Gubble is forced to make a terrible choice ... but fortunately Marlon and Alf are there to save the day.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 256
 Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Published: 03 Aug 2009
ISBN 10: 1406311146
ISBN 13: 9781406311143
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Media Reviews
French takes the fairy-tale format and twists it into a funny, frenetic adventure with lots of inventive plot and eccentric characters which will draw in girls and boys with a taste for the fantastical and off-beat humour -- Sally Morris * Daily Mail *
The most unlikely feel-good fairy tale * BBC Radio 4 - Open Book *
Delightfully witty and exciting * The Independent on Sunday *
A genuinely funny story with a range of highly original characters, lively dialogue and extraordinary events. * School Librarian Journal *
Author Bio
Vivian French is a professional storyteller and an acclaimed children's author. She is the author of the Read and Wonder non-fiction books Caterpillar Butterfly (shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award) and Growing Frogs, as well as the bestselling Tiara Club series. Vivian lives in Edinburgh. Ross Collins is an acclaimed author and illustrator, winner of the 1994 Macmillan Prize for Illustration. His popular children's titles include Germs, The Three Grumpies by Tamra Wright and the Little Hero series by John Grant. He lives in Glasgow.