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The Queen and the Nobody Boy (A Tale of Fontania)

Author: Barbara Else

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Synopsis:

Hodie’s journey (in five parts all about bad choices)

Hodie is the unpaid odd-job boy at the Grand Palace in the Kingdom of Fontania. Fed-up, he decides to leave and better himself.

The young Queen, 12-year-old Sibilla, is fed-up too, because of gossip about her lack of magical ability. She decides to run away with Hodie, whether he likes it or not. 

An adventure story about greed, rebellion, and finding allies in the most unlikely places.

My Best Friends are Books blog, September 2012
A magical story, full of adventure, danger, royalty, spies, flyin...
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John McIntyre on Nine to Noon, December 2012
It’s old fashioned story-telling here; there's a poor orphan boy,...
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The Guardian, April 2013
Else makes the book into something that you just can't tear yours...
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Kate De Goldi on the National Radio, March 2013
It’s as good as the first book, if not better...it’s got all sort...
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Family Times, September 2012
A giant adventure involving a greedy king, his surprising daughte...
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Around the Bookshops, August 2012
Sparkling writing and surprise twists and turns make this a great...
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Kiwi Families, October 2012
I’m liking the author’s imagination in coming up with ideas like ...
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Bob's Book Blog, October 2012
A rollicking good yarn for primary and intermediate students.
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Bookrapt, October 2012
Hope, fear, friendship, loyalty, humour and imagination all packa...
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The Children's Bookshop School & Library Newsletter, Term 4 2012
A stand-alone sequel that features some of the characters from Th...
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Gemma Lovewell (age 7), Junior Journal, April 2013
This is a great story. I especially loved the wind train... Recom...
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Country of origin New Zealand
Age 10+
Size 328pp, 198mm x 129mm
ISBN 978-1-877579-23-3 Paperback
Published by Gecko Press in September 2012
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