Black Queen

· Random House
3.3
9 reviews
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96
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The 'Black Queen' is what Billy calls his shadowy next-door neighbour. She always wears a black cloak and a wide-brimmed black hat. She lurks about her garden, alone except for her black cat. Scarily for Billy, the Black Queen befriends him and asks him to look after her cat while she's away. Billy can't resist the opportunity to peek inside her house. There are chessboards scattered everywhere. Who is the Black Queen and what sort of game is she playing? Billy thinks he knows...

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3.3
9 reviews
KayHudsonYoga
24 December 2014
Thanks again for the best book ever!yo its amazing.
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Joseph
4 November 2014
I read it in school and I really like it lots of cliff hangers
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Danielle Miller
19 February 2013
good but I read it in two days
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About the author

Michael Morpurgo is one of today's most popular and critically acclaimed children's writers, author of KENSUKE'S KINGDOM and THE WRECK OF THE ZANZIBAR amongst many other titles. He has won a multitude of prizes including the Children's Book Award, the Smarties Prize and the Writer's Guild Award.

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