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The Heart of Glass

The Heart of Glass

The Third Tale from the Five Kingdoms

by Vivian French and Ross Collins
Paperback
Publication Date: 09/08/2011

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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 new adventure rife with mistaken identities and the ever-compelling search for the perfect match."
ISBN:
9780763651329
9780763651329
Category:
Science fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
09-08-2011
Language:
English
Publisher:
Candlewick Press (MA)
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
244
Dimensions (mm):
198x135x20mm
Weight:
0.22kg
Vivian French

Vivian French is a highly acclaimed children's author who has written more than 250 books during the course of her career, including Caterpillar, Butterfly, The Tales from the Five Kingdoms series and Yucky Worms.

Her recent work includes the critically acclaimed picture book The Most Wonderful Thing in the World and junior fiction The Adventures of Alfie Onion, The Cherry Pie Princess and The Witches' Midnight Feast.

Vivian teaches on the illustration course at Edinburgh School of Art, and helped to found the mentoring scheme Picture Hooks for aspiring young illustrators. She lives in Edinburgh

Ross Collins

Ross was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1972. As he grew up he was fond of drawing and precariously swinging backwards on chairs. He graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 1994 with a First in Illustration.

In the same year he won the MacMillan Children's Book Prize. Ross spends his time writing and illustrating children's books, walking by Loch Lomond and precariously swinging backwards on chairs.

Ross can also be found scaring small children at book festivals and schools.

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