The Bag of Bones: The Second Tale from the Five Kingdoms

Vivian French

May 2011 · Tales from the Five Kingdoms Book 2 · Brilliance Audio · Narrated by Renee Raudman

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When the quill writes GO GO GO frantically on the wall, and the House of the Ancient Crones heaves Gracie Gillypot outside onto the path, it can mean only one thing: there’s Trouble in the Five Kingdoms. This time it’s in the form of a beady-eyed, green-tongued witch named Truda Hangnail, who with her banished Deep Magic has vowed to succeed Queen Bluebell on the throne. Now that her horrible spell has shrunk the good witches of Wadington to the size of, well, rats, can anything stop her? Will the strengths, smarts, and charms of a spunky trueheart, a sweet-natured orphan, a scruffy prince, a substantial troll, and two squabbling bats be enough to foil her insidious plot?

“Readers won’t be disappointed by this fractured fairy-tale follow-up.” —Booklist

“Fans...will be much amused by the dashing about, the quick brushes with danger, and the undercurrents of budding romance.” —Kirkus Reviews

When the quill writes GO GO GO frantically on the wall, and the House of the Ancient Crones heaves Gracie Gillypot outside onto the path, it can mean only one thing: there’s Trouble in the Five Kingdoms. This time it’s in the form of a beady-eyed, green-tongued witch named Truda Hangnail, who wit...

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Vivian French began her writing career after many years of acting and storytelling. Writing across genres and age groups, she has published dozens of highly acclaimed books for children, including the Tales from the Five Kingdoms series. Vivian French lives in Scotland. Renée Raudman is a multi-award-winning audiobook narrator who has performed on film, television, radio, and stage. Her television appearances include the recurring role of Jordon on One Life to Live, Phyllis on Passions, and guest-starring roles on 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Drew Carey Show, Hercules: The Legendary Journey, and others. She spent several years voicing characters on The Simpsons and is currently Miss Butterbean on The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. Her voice has also been used on several videogames, including Metal Gear Solid, Everquest II, So Com II, Buraiden, Gungrave OD, and Pursuit Force.

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