A funny, fantastical collection of cautionary tales - from the mind-bogglingly brilliant and bestselling Eva Ibbotson. Now with a brand-new look! Are you BRAVE enough to find out what happens when a spoilt girl is spiteful to a giant hungry worm? Can you BEAR to watch a (very silly) boy poke an angry sleeping sea-monster? Do you DARE to discover why you should never, ever steal milk from a Frid?* Beware: Naughty children always get their just deserts... *A dog-munching rock. Doesn't everyone know that?
Author Biography
Eva Ibbotson was born in Vienna, but when the Nazis came to power her family fled to England and she was sent to boarding school. She became a writer while bringing up her four children, and her bestselling novels have been published around the world. Her books have also won and been shortlisted for many prizes. Eva died peacefully in October 2010 at the age of eighty-five.
