- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Other (May 20 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0064407802
- ISBN-13: 978-0064407809
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 12.7 x 0.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 91 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #871,900 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Book Description
What do you get when you cross a bunch of odious toads and ornery fire-breathing birds with one parrot, a distressed dragon, a group of weasels, a troop of mermaids, a herd of unicorns, a band of gryphons, and three children?
When Penelope, Simon, and Peter go to the beach, they get a surprise they'll never forget. A package washes ashore and begins to speak! The children open it up to reveal a talking parrot and spider who were kidnapped and sent away. Their home is Mythologia, where sunrise takes place all day long and magical creatures like Mooncalves and Will-o'-the-Wisps lived peacefully--until the evil Cockatrices decided to take over. And now the new rulers are threatening to turn it into a land of cruelty and fear. It's only a matter of time before the Cockatrices become all powerful. So with the help of a counterspy toad, Penelope, Simon, and Peter decide to do everything they can to help overthrow the wicked birds. But will they be able to survive a trip to Mythologia's scariest places and defeat the evil Cockatrices?For Penelope, Simon, and Peter, a day at the beach is the beginning of an unforgettable adventure. A big brown package washes ashore and begins to speak! Imprisoned inside are Parrot and his companion Ducibelle, a spider, exiles from the land of Mythologia, where magical creatures like unicorns, dragons, and mermaids live together happilyuntil the villainous cockatrices (half serpent, half rooster) take over and enslave the entire population. Can the children help defeat the evil cockatrices and restore peace to Mythologia?A charming, whimsical tour-de-force, The Battle for Castle Cockatrice is a classic story that fantasy readers will welcome back into print.A marvelously created fantasy. The Horn Book
About the Author
The late Gerald Durrell wrote several childrens books and founded SAFE -- Save the Animals From Extinction.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
So happy to see it back in print!,
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This review is from: The Battle for Castle Cockatrice (Paperback)
Like the other reviewer, I was crazy about this book when I was a kid (so much so that I convinced my 6th grade English class to adapt it into a full-scale theatrical production). It's a fantastic story, and I'm so excited for my nephews and nieces to have the chance to enjoy it as much as their mothers and I did!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Our Favorite Book Ever,
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This review is from: The Battle for Castle Cockatrice (Paperback)
My sister and I probably checked this book out of the public library 50 times when we were kids. Back then, the book was titled "The Talking Parcel". I am not sure why the switch to "Battle for Castle Cockatrice", maybe that makes it sound more exciting, but this is the same book. The story is full of magical creatures and adventures, clever wordplay and humor. A great read-aloud book, too.
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book is my favorite book of all time!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Battle for Castle Cockatrice (Paperback)
I am a 10 year old girl from Minnesota, and I recommend this book to all readers! What would you do if you found a box washed up on the beach with a talking parrot and spider inside? Well, these kids travel to a magic realm to try to help the creatures from it to take back a castle stolen by some evil cockatrices, and make some friends along the way! This is a great book to all fantasy and adventure lovers. I love it so much that one night I stayed up untill 11:00 pm reading,it was so good! Try it out!
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