Magnificent Tales of Misadventure

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Magnificent Tales of Misadventure

Written by Gerry Swallow with illustrations by Valerio Fabbretti

When Elspeth Pule, an eleven-year-old brat, wakes up one day in a strange forest, she finds some familiar faces around her --- those of the nursery rhyme characters she grew up reading about. But as she soon learns from Humpty Dumpy, a suave, tuxedo-wearing egg, what she knows is a twisted version of the truth concocted by the evil Old King Krool --- and none of the characters are who she thinks.

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Blue in the Face: A Story of Risk, Rhyme, and Rebellion

Written by Gerry Swallow with illustrations by Valerio Fabbretti - Children's 8-12, Fairy Tale, Humor

Long Live the Queen: Magnificent Tales of Misadventure

Written by Gerry Swallow with Illustrations by Valerio Fabbretti - Children's 8-12, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Fiction, Humor, Magic

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Magnificent Tales of Misadventure

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