- Title:
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The Ickabog
- Written by:
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J.K. Rowling
- Read by:
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Stephen Fry
- Format:
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Unabridged CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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7
- Duration:
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7 hours 52 minutes
- Published:
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November 27 2020
- Available Date:
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November 27 2020
- Age Category:
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Children (8+)
- ISBN:
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9781867519010
- Genres:
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Fiction; Adventure; Children's Fiction; Fantasy
- Publisher:
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Bolinda/Audible audio
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From J.K. Rowling, a warm, fast-paced, funny fairy tale of a fearsome monster, thrilling adventure and hope against all odds.
The kingdom of Cornucopia was once the happiest in the world. It had plenty of gold, a king with the finest moustache you could imagine and butchers, bakers and cheesemongers whose exquisite foods made a person dance with delight when they ate them.
Everything was perfect – except for the misty Marshlands to the North which, according to legend, were home to the monstrous Ickabog. Anyone sensible knew that the Ickabog was just a myth, to scare children into behaving. But the funny thing about myths is that sometimes they take on a life of their own.
Could a myth unseat a beloved king? Could a myth bring a once happy country to its knees? Could a myth thrust two brave children into an adventure they didn’t ask for and never expected?
[A] handsome volume ... this is zinging storytelling with bite and a twist. It also has extraordinarily skilled and apt illustrations.
Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times
'... ultimately it is a tale of good triumphing over evil, and a tribute to the power of hope and friendship. Surely set to become a classic. Children's Book of the Week.'
Press Association