Dragons have invaded Crumbling Castle,and all of King Arthur's knights are either on holiday or visiting their grannies. It's a disaster!Luckily,there's a spare suit of armour and a very small boy called Ralph who's willing to fill it. Together with Fortnight the Friday knight and Fossfiddle the wizard,Ralph sets out to defeat the fearsome fire-breathers. But there's a teeny weeny surprise in store . . .Fourteen fantastically funny stories from master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett,full of time travel and tortoises,monsters and mayhem!'So funny I dropped my spoon laughing!'- King Arthur
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UKISBN: 9780552572804Number of pages: 352Weight: 245 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 21 mm
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Funny,action-packed...a rip-roaring read.Full of (Pratchett's) burgeoning wit and wordplay...A delightful romp.A splendid collection...rumbustious,irreverent and hilarious.A good choice for the chapter-book set,this is highly recommended for reading aloud to younger children as well...Pratchett's vast,all-ages fan base will be intrigued by these early offerings,while their accessibility and skillful storytelling will pull in young newcomers to the masterful author's work.Charming and funny...Accompanied by Beech's wiry Quentin Blake-like illustrations,as well as numerous typographical flourishes,this volume will please both its intended audience and older Pratchett completists.
Terry Pratchett
Britain's most beloved creator of comic fantasy fiction,Terry Pratchett was the genius behind the Discworld series,as well as various other seminal story sequences.
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