Once Upon a Legend
a blockbuster adventure from the author of The Day I Fell into a Fairytale
Will be published approx. on 31. August 2023
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-3985-1587-1 (ISBN)
Description
Discover your destiny in a legendary tale of friendly giants and magical mishaps, from actor and comedian Ben Miller, bestselling author of The Day I Fell into a Fairytale.
Marcus has just started Merlin's, a very unusual school...
He doesn't like it and is doing everything he can to get into big trouble and be sent home. When a midnight prank accidentally wakes a sleeping giant called Crom, things take a turn for the magical.
But there are other giants on the move, bigger and angrier than Crom. Realising that Merlin's and the whole country are in danger, it's a race against time for the two new friends to find the magic of their own bravery.
Turn the page, share the adventure in this bestselling magical story for all the family, illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.
Praise for Ben Miller:
'A magical adventure' Sunday Express on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale
'Great for reading aloud' The Week Junior on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale
'A fire-side gem of a story' Abi Elphinstone on The Night I Met Father Christmas
'Fabulous' Sunday Express on The Boy Who Made the World Disappear
'Enchanting, funny and intriguing in equal measure' Philip Ardagh on The Night I Met Father Christmas
Marcus has just started Merlin's, a very unusual school...
He doesn't like it and is doing everything he can to get into big trouble and be sent home. When a midnight prank accidentally wakes a sleeping giant called Crom, things take a turn for the magical.
But there are other giants on the move, bigger and angrier than Crom. Realising that Merlin's and the whole country are in danger, it's a race against time for the two new friends to find the magic of their own bravery.
Turn the page, share the adventure in this bestselling magical story for all the family, illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.
Praise for Ben Miller:
'A magical adventure' Sunday Express on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale
'Great for reading aloud' The Week Junior on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale
'A fire-side gem of a story' Abi Elphinstone on The Night I Met Father Christmas
'Fabulous' Sunday Express on The Boy Who Made the World Disappear
'Enchanting, funny and intriguing in equal measure' Philip Ardagh on The Night I Met Father Christmas
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 years
Illustrations
b-w illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3985-1587-1 (9781398515871)
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Ben Miller
Once Upon a Legend
a blockbuster adventure from the author of The Day I Fell into a Fairytale
Book
05/2024
Simon & Schuster Ltd
€10.50
Available immediately
Ben Miller
Once Upon a Legend
a blockbuster adventure from the author of The Day I Fell into a Fairytale
E-Book
08/2023
Simon & Schuster Children's
€6.44
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Persons
Ben Miller is the bestselling author of magical stories for all the family: The Night I Met Father Christmas, The Boy Who Made the World Disappear, The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale, How I Became a Dog Called Midnight and Diary of a Christmas Elf. His next children's book, The Night We Got Stuck in a Story, will be released in September 2022. He is an actor, director and comedian, best-known for the Armstrong and Miller sketch show, the Johnny English and Paddington films, BBC's Death in Paradise and recent Netflix smash, Bridgerton.