(Walker Books)
A king, a wolf, a boy, a girl and an owl. These five puppets are shut up in an old trunk by a sea captain with a secret. The puppets bicker, they boast, comfort each other – and dream of the freedom and adventure they hope might await them. Before long, a series of unexpected events takes them on a journey from the old man’s bedside, to the cart of a musical rag-and-bone man, to the claws of a bird and the den of a fox. At last, they find themselves in the home of two sisters, who have ambitious plans for them. The first book in the Norendy Tales series, this clever, charming fairy tale has beautiful black-and-white pencil illustrations by artist Julie Morstad. Full of warmth…