The Ickabog cover art

The Ickabog

Preview
Try Premium Plus free
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Unlimited access to our all-you-can-listen catalogue of 15K+ audiobooks and podcasts
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically.

The Ickabog

By: J.K. Rowling
Narrated by: Stephen Fry
Try Premium Plus free

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £15.99

Buy Now for £15.99

About this listen

The Ickabog is coming…

A mythical monster, a kingdom in peril, an adventure that will test two children’s bravery to the limit. Discover a brilliantly original fairy tale about the power of hope and friendship to triumph against all odds, from one of the world’s best storytellers.

The kingdom of Cornucopia was once the happiest in the world. It had plenty of gold, a king with the finest moustache you could possibly imagine, and butchers, bakers, and cheesemongers whose exquisite foods made a person dance with delight when they ate them.

Everything was perfect - except for the misty Marshlands to the north, which, according to legend, were home to the monstrous Ickabog. Anyone sensible knew that the Ickabog was just a myth to scare children into behaving. But the funny thing about myths is that sometimes they take on a life of their own.

Could a myth unseat a beloved king? Could a myth bring a once happy country to its knees? Could a myth thrust two children into an adventure they didn’t ask for and never expected?

If you’re feeling brave, immerse yourself in this audiobook to find out....

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, a PDF including full-color illustrations from the winning artists of The Ickabog Illustration Competitions run by Hachette Children’s and Scholastic will appear in your library along with the audio.

©2020 J.K. Rowling (P)2020 J.K. Rowling
Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Monsters Royalty Scary Stories Friendship Scary Inspiring Feel-Good Suspenseful Adventure Mythology

Listeners also enjoyed...

The Christmas Pig cover art
The Blunders cover art
The World’s Worst Monsters cover art
The Silmarillion cover art
Amalina and the Secrets of the Wailing Castle cover art
On Blue’s Waters cover art
Blessop's Wife cover art
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes cover art
Sun Slower Sun Faster cover art
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and The Marvelous Land of Oz Bundle (Annotated) cover art
The Princess and the Goblin with A Christian Readers' Guide cover art
Watership Down cover art
The Lost Prince cover art
A Wayside Tavern cover art
The Smallest Man cover art
This Tender Land cover art

About the Performer

Stephen Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter, film director and all-round national treasure. Whilst at university, Fry became involved with the Cambridge Footlights, where he met his long-time collaborator and friend Hugh Laurie. As half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, he co-wrote and co-starred in A Bit of Fry & Laurie and Jeeves and Wooster. Fry’s acting roles include Blackadder, Kingdom, Bones, V for Vendetta, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and The Hobbit trilogy. He has written and presented several documentary series and as a proudly out gay man, the award-winning Out There, documenting the lives of lesbian, bisexual gay and transgender people around the world is part of his thirty-year advocacy of the rights of the LGBT community.

All stars
Most relevant
Well written, intriguing story with a deeper meaning when you truly listen. Definitely a good book for the younger generation as well as adults.

Intriguing story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Dont steal away from this delight of a tale captivatingly told - warm, funny, and telling. Can’t wait til granddaughter is old enough ...

Master narrator telling a wonderful tale

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

A few people get killed in it so it can be a bit sad. It's a good book otherwise than that. We kept wanting to listen to the next chapter!
(reviewed by an 8 and a 5 year old)

A great story!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Another brilliant book from a master storyteller. It may be a children’s book but still thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved Stephen Fry’s narration as well.

Love it!!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Thank you J.k Rowling, this book had my emotions all over the place. I so love using my imagination , its like being a child again ❤❤

This book is so well written

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

See more reviews