A warm and funny story which gives the reader a new take on the traditional fairy tale

• An exciting new departure for Ian Beck - this is his first novel for children available for the first time in paperback
• Instantly recognizable characters transported into a new setting makes for an entertaining and fun story
• Beautifully packaged - a great book to curl up with
• Stylishly illustrated throughout in black and white by the author
• A refreshing antidote to the dark and macabre tales which abound for this age group
• Ian Beck's books have now sold over a million copies worldwide

"a delightful book, and one with a wide potential audience . . . a story with a timeless quality and great charm for bedtime reading upwards." - Marcus Sedgwick, the Literary Review

"This handsome little book with striking silhouette illustrations, contains a wonderful story." - Julia Eccleshare, lovereadingforkids.com

"Tom's quest to discover his own story and his courage, unrolls through an elegantly described magical landscape, in this skilful, highly inventive story about the way stories work." - Booktrust

"looks likely to become one of the hits of 2006" - Amanda Craig, The Times

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