Book description
Tyler and Lucinda have returned to a far-from-ordinary place for the
summer. Instead of pigs and sheep, this farm is home to dragons,
unicorns, flying monkeys... This summer, everything has changed -
security fences are everywhere and Ordinary Farm is in no small danger.
Shortly after Uncle Gideon declares he wants to leave the farm to Tyler
and Lucinda, he goes missing, and the children suspect the evil hand of
the witch-housekeeper, Mrs. Needle. But then Gideon just as mysteriously
returns, weak and unwell. Mrs. Needle persuades him that the children
are conspiring against him and, suddenly, horribly, the tables are
turned... So begins an adventure to save the farm, involving a
magnificent dragon, magic mirrors and a haunted mine. 'well told'
Irish Times. Tad Williams is a bestselling and well-loved fantasy
author. Deborah Beale is a former book publisher for adults and children
and a founding member of the Orion Publishing Group. They live with
their children in the San Francisco Bay area in California. You can
learn more about Deborah and Tad at www. tadwilliams. com.
