Borgon the Axeboy and the Prince's Shadow: Book 2

Author(s): Kjartan Poskitt

Fiction (5 to 8 years)

Borgon the Axeboy and his friends are going to watch the Shadow Trials - the most dangerous contest in the Lost Desert. But they didn't mean to join in! Then one of the contestants challenges Borgon ...and barbarians never refuse a challenge! After all, all he has to do is race up a deathly mountain, cross a sabre-tooth bear pit, avoid the vultures and escape a skeleton. What could possibly go wrong? With Asterix-style illustrations from award-winning author/illustrator Philip Reeve, this series is set to have you rolling in the desert with laughter.


Product Information

The second in this dangerously funny new series for boys and girls aged 7 - 9 from bestselling author Kjartan Poskitt and with illustrations by Philip Reeve.

Kjartan Poskitt is the well-loved author of many hilarious books for children including Agatha Parrot and the Murderous Maths series, translated into over 30 languages. With a background in children's television, he is a tireless and brilliant performer.

General Fields

  • : 9780571307357
  • : Faber & Faber
  • : Faber Children's Books
  • : 0.112
  • : March 2015
  • : 178mm X 126mm X 12mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : April 2015
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Kjartan Poskitt
  • : Paperback
  • : English
  • : 823.92
  • : 176