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A Riddle for a King (Times Children’s Book of the Week, from the bestselling author of the Etymologicon)
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A Riddle for a King is an enchanting tale by the bestselling author of the Etymologicon. Philo longs for freedom and adventure, and he most certainly gets it when he lands in the strangest of lands: a place where nothing makes sense, a place packed with...
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A Riddle for a King (Times Children’s Book of the Week, from the bestselling author of the Etymologicon)
An exciting adventure, filled with magic, fun, friendships and weird and wonderful creatures! The story introduces readers to some brain-bendy puzzles and might just convince you that up is down and down is up...
An exciting adventure, filled with magic, fun, friendships, and weird and wonderful creatures! The story introduces readers to some brain-bendy puzzles and might just convince you that up is down and down is up . . .
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Description
A Riddle for a King is an enchanting tale by the bestselling author of the Etymologicon. Philo longs for freedom and adventure, and he most certainly gets it when he lands in the strangest of lands: a place where nothing makes sense, a place packed with riddles and paradoxes.
Will Philo ever make it home? Will he make sense of the conundrums that litter his path?
An addictive, delightfully bamboozling story sure to thrill and intrigue puzzle-loving readers.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781788453165
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 September 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: David Fickling Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Matthew Land
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Mark Forsyth was given a copy of the Oxford English Dictionary as a christening present and has never looked back. He is the author of several books on language, including The Illustrated Etymologicon, which was Sunday Time number-one bestseller. Mark has also written about Christmas traditions and bookshops and his TED Talk on language and politics ('What's a snollygoster?') has over half a million views. He studied English at Oxford University and lives in London.
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