Garth Nix was born in 1963 in Melbourne, Australia, to the sound of the Salvation Army band outside playing'Hail the Conquering Hero Comes' or possibly'Roll Out the Barrel'. Garth left Melbourne at an early age for Canberra (the federal capital) and stayed there till he was nineteen, when he left to drive around the UK in a beat-up Austin with a boot full of books and a Silver-Reed typewriter. He is now an award-winning author and one of the most influential names in contemporary fantasy.

Klappentext

A funny, magical, colourful story collection for young children.

Zusammenfassung
A funny, magical, colourful story collection for young children.The stories are: Serena and the Sea Serpent - in which a small girl discovers that being a Penguinmaid is too much fun! Bill the Inventor - in which a young orphan discovers that finding ideal parents is very tricky indeed! Blackbread the Pirate - in which Peter discovers that the world beneath his feet is fraught with rude rats! The Princess and the Beastly Beast - in which Rinda discovers that monsters are not always so terrible on the inside...Garth Nix takes on a younger audience with this collection of magical adventures. His trademark fertile imagination and spellbinding storytelling is sure to capture a whole new generation of fans.