The Cockatrice Boys
Feb 2014 · Macmillan
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About this ebook
What does a cockatrice enjoy most for dinner? Anyone it can find.
So the alarmed inhabitants of England discover when a plague of monsters—known as cockatrices—invade their country and begin gobbling them up. They must be stopped! A plucky band of survivors dubbed the Cockatrice Corps—including youngsters Dakin and Sauna--decide to fight back. But how?
A rollicking adventure filled with breathtaking twists and turns, The Cockatrice Boys is Joan Aiken at her comic best.
So the alarmed inhabitants of England discover when a plague of monsters—known as cockatrices—invade their country and begin gobbling them up. They must be stopped! A plucky band of survivors dubbed the Cockatrice Corps—including youngsters Dakin and Sauna--decide to fight back. But how?
A rollicking adventure filled with breathtaking twists and turns, The Cockatrice Boys is Joan Aiken at her comic best.
About the author
Joan Aiken is the award-winning author of over a hundred books for children and adults, including The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, The Whispering Mountain, The Shadow Guests, and A Necklace of Raindrops and Other Stories. She lives in Sussex, England.
Gris Grimley is the illustrator of many books for young readers, including The Cockatrice Boy by Joan Aiken and A Collection of Edgar Allan Poe. He lives in Los Angeles.
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