The Robe of Skulls by Vivian French
An exuberant, hilarious and wildly entertaining fairy tale with a cast of characters who are good, bad and very, very ugly.
24-carat goldI forgot reading could be this much fun. * Philip Ardagh *
This is a completely madcap adventure with an endearingly idiosyncratic cast of goodies, baddies and talking bats. For everyone who likes their fairy tales fast, fun and funky. * Publishing News *
A nice fat read for young readers who enjoy fantasy fairy tales mixed with a dose of Shrek-like humour and laced with suitably inventive and crazy characters * Carousel *
A good mix of adventure and humour. * Newbury Weekly News *
If you're bored of princes and princesses doing the same old thing, then the Tales from the Five Kingdom series is for you. The Robe of Skulls is the kind of fairy tale you can really get your teeth into - the heroes are awesome and the baddies are even better. * The List *
This is a completely madcap adventure with an endearingly idiosyncratic cast of goodies, baddies and talking bats. For everyone who likes their fairy tales fast, fun and funky. * Publishing News *
A nice fat read for young readers who enjoy fantasy fairy tales mixed with a dose of Shrek-like humour and laced with suitably inventive and crazy characters * Carousel *
A good mix of adventure and humour. * Newbury Weekly News *
…it is witty and surprisingly verbally sophisticated
-- Siobhan Parkinson * INIS *If you're bored of princes and princesses doing the same old thing, then the Tales from the Five Kingdom series is for you. The Robe of Skulls is the kind of fairy tale you can really get your teeth into - the heroes are awesome and the baddies are even better. * The List *
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780744583618 |
| ISBN 10 | 0744583616 |
| Title | The Robe of Skulls |
| Author | Vivian French |
| Series | Tales From The Five Kingdoms |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-06-04 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Prizes | Winner of Stockton Children’s Book of the Year 2008 (UK), Short-listed for Hillingdon Primary School Book of the Year Award 2008 (UK), Short-listed for Hounslow Junior Book Award 2008 (UK), Short-listed for Royal Mail Scottish Children’s Book Awards 2008 (UK) |
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