Book description
Arthur has been crowned King, and peace and happiness have broken out
all over Avalon. Life has never been more peaceful and everyone is
living happily ever after. So why are so many people planning rebellion?
On one hand, the Dragons are planning an uprising. On the other hand,
King Arthur's revolting little cousin Mordred is planning an uprising.
And on the other, other hand, Brassica, the deposed fake King Arthur, is
planning an uprising. It's lucky that Merlin, who has more than two
hands, has everything under control. Or does he . . . ? Since he
started writing and illustrating children's books in 1990, Colin
Thompson has had more than 65 books published. He has received several
awards, including an Aurealis Award for the novel How to Live Forever,
CBCA Picture Book of the Year for The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of
Riley and CBCA Honour Book and the Family Therapists' Award for The Big
Little Book of Happy Sadness. He has been shortlisted for many other
awards, including the Astrid Lindgren Award - the most prestigious
children's literature prize in the world. Colin lives in Bellingen,
Australia. His books with Random House Australia include How to Live
Forever, numerous picture books, The Floods series, The Dragons series,
The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness, Free to a Good Home and Barry.
