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The Ickabog

By: J.K. Rowling
Narrated by: Stephen Fry
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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

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.

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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

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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

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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!

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Listened to this with my 10 year old son - we were both utterly captivated by this tale. We started listening to a couple chapters at bedtime and then at any opportunity we could get! In between listening we would talk about what we thought was going to happen to the characters/where the plot was going to go next.

JKRowling is such a talented story teller & Stephen Fry brought the story to life perfectly.

Highly recommended!

That’s got to be one of the best stories I’ve ever heard

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Great bedtime story for kids. Enjoyable story for more experienced kids.
Thanks to both JK Rowling and Stephen Fry for making it.

Lovely story

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