The Kingdom of Carbonel

The Kingdom of Carbonel

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‘A delightful story for those who like impossible things to happen in a humdrum world…The children are lively, the grown-ups (including the witch) colourful and the mingling of magic and reality is most effective’ New York TimesA perfect blend of magic and everyday life, this delightful sequel to Carbonel has delighted children for generations.Rosemary and John are proud to be entrusted with Carbonel’s royal kittens while he is away from his kingdom, but it is a task that leads them into all sorts of unexpected and exciting magical adventures.

Additional information

Weight0.246 kg
Dimensions2.5 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm
Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

0241321689

About The Author

Barbara Sleigh was born in 1906 in Warwickshire. She took an art teacher's training course, and later began to write stories for children for radio. She was a lecturer at Goldsmiths' Teacher Training College, then in 1933 joined the staff of BBC Children's Hour. There she met and married David Davis, who later became Head of Children's Hour. Her first children's book, Carbonel, which was to become the first of a trilogy, was published in 1955 and has remained a firm favourite with younger readers.

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