The Letter for the King / The Secrets of the Wild Wood
(2016)(A book in the Letter for the King series)
An omnibus of novels by Tonke Dragt
'Gripping, delightful'Guardian
'Brilliant, extraordinary' Times
'Thrilling' Metro
'Deserves readers of all ages' Sunday Express
The Letter for the King and The Secrets of the Wild Wood were both heralded as Books of the Year multiple times on first publication.
Enter Tonke Dragt's magical world with these two enchanting stories. This beautiful gift set contains the hardback editions of two of the beloved Tonke Dragt's best loved children's books, following the adventures of the young Tiuri as he strives to become a knight.
The Letter for the King is set in an enchanted world of chivalry, courage and true friendship. Sixteen-year-old Tiuri must spend hours locked in a chapel in silent contemplation if he is to be knighted the next day. But, as he waits by the light of a flickering candle, he hears a knock at the door and a voice desperately asking for help. A secret letter must be delivered to King Unauwen across the Great Mountains - a letter upon which the fate of the entire kingdom depends...
The Secrets of the Wild Wood sees Tiuri - now Sir Tiuri after carrying out his last perilous mission - sent into the Enchanted Wild Woods in search of one of the King's knights, who has mysteriously disappeared. With his best friend and squire, Piak, he must journey into the heart of a terrifying, secret forest realm, where danger is all around and every path leads you astray...
Genre: Children's Fiction
'Brilliant, extraordinary' Times
'Thrilling' Metro
'Deserves readers of all ages' Sunday Express
The Letter for the King and The Secrets of the Wild Wood were both heralded as Books of the Year multiple times on first publication.
Enter Tonke Dragt's magical world with these two enchanting stories. This beautiful gift set contains the hardback editions of two of the beloved Tonke Dragt's best loved children's books, following the adventures of the young Tiuri as he strives to become a knight.
The Letter for the King is set in an enchanted world of chivalry, courage and true friendship. Sixteen-year-old Tiuri must spend hours locked in a chapel in silent contemplation if he is to be knighted the next day. But, as he waits by the light of a flickering candle, he hears a knock at the door and a voice desperately asking for help. A secret letter must be delivered to King Unauwen across the Great Mountains - a letter upon which the fate of the entire kingdom depends...
The Secrets of the Wild Wood sees Tiuri - now Sir Tiuri after carrying out his last perilous mission - sent into the Enchanted Wild Woods in search of one of the King's knights, who has mysteriously disappeared. With his best friend and squire, Piak, he must journey into the heart of a terrifying, secret forest realm, where danger is all around and every path leads you astray...
Genre: Children's Fiction
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