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The Heart of Glass: The Third Tale from the Five Kingdoms (Tales from the Five Kingdoms) - Hardcover
The madcap, macabre, and maddeningly funny Tales from the Five Kingdoms continue — with an oddly heart-warming adventure.
It’s a fine day for dwarf watching! At least that’s what Gracie Gillypott and Prince Marcus innocently think as they set out, unaware that Princess Marigold has honed her sights on Marcus and plans to follow him to the ends of the earth — fan, frilly petticoats, and all. As for the dwarves, it’s not a fine day at all: they’re overworked and underpaid, rushing to produce extra gold to make crowns for a royal wedding. The Chief of Works has no choice but to send for some trolls to deal with the problem, but they have their own agenda: finding a princess for their lonely king. Throw in the faithful Gubble, a slinking goblin, four chatty bats, and a heart of glass that will give its owner absolute power and you have a hilarious adventure rife with mistaken identities — and the ever-compelling search for the perfect match.
It’s a fine day for dwarf watching! At least that’s what Gracie Gillypott and Prince Marcus innocently think as they set out, unaware that Princess Marigold has honed her sights on Marcus and plans to follow him to the ends of the earth — fan, frilly petticoats, and all. As for the dwarves, it’s not a fine day at all: they’re overworked and underpaid, rushing to produce extra gold to make crowns for a royal wedding. The Chief of Works has no choice but to send for some trolls to deal with the problem, but they have their own agenda: finding a princess for their lonely king. Throw in the faithful Gubble, a slinking goblin, four chatty bats, and a heart of glass that will give its owner absolute power and you have a hilarious adventure rife with mistaken identities — and the ever-compelling search for the perfect match.
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Vivian French has written dozens of acclaimed books for children, including The Robe of Skulls and The Bag of Bones, the first two books in the Tales from the Five Kingdoms series, as well Growing Frogs; T. Rex; A Present for Mom; and I Love You Grandpa. She lives in Scotland.
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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 *
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- PublisherCandlewick
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0763648140
- ISBN 13 9780763648145
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages256
- IllustratorCollins Ross
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