A fun-filled seaside caper full of favourite fairytale characters, with a positive message about overcoming worries and anxiety.
When Fairytale Frankie meets a worried mermaid, a wizard lifeguard, a surfing prince and a talking parrot, she knows it's going to be an unusual day at the beach. Everyone needs Frankie's help - the scary sea monster is coming, and no one knows what to do! Can the fairytale friends learn to be big and brave together?
This funny, fast-paced story is a visual
feast - a real treat from one of the most exciting contemporary artists
working today, illustrator of the much-loved top seller Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam.
Greg Gormley is the author of several internationally successful picture books.
His title Dog in Boots
earned superb reviews and was selected for the USBBY outstanding
international books list and the Oprah Winfrey Best Picture Books of
2012 list. His first book with Orchard Fairytale Frankie and the Tricky Witch is illustrated by Steven Lenton. He lives in Cambridge with his family and a giant dog called Sid.
With its larger than life characters superbly portrayed by Steve Lenton, excitement throughout the tale, and a fun finale, this is sure to be a crowd pleaser where young audiences are concerned.
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