Beatrix the Bold and the Curse of the Wobblers
Simon Mockler
Beatrix the Bold and the Curse of the Wobblers
Simon Mockler
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'What a rollicking olden-days adventure this is, replete with mystery, secret passages, menacingly elusive enemies and a main character readers will truly root for' JOANNE OWEN, author of MARTHA MAYHEM
Ten-year-old Beatrix is very good at telling jokes, dancing and throwing knives.
Plenty of adventure and silliness
Ten year old Beatrix the Bold is a queen, but no one has told her yet! She lives in a Higgledy-piggledy palace with only her Aunt and Uncle for company. Her uncle, Ivan the Vicious, is responsible for the kingdom's armies. He isn't really so vicious when you get to know him, in fact he has quite a soft spot for Beatrix and makes sure she gets the very best lessons in combat and battle strategy.
Beatrix's Aunt, Esmerelda the Terrible, really is terrible. She spends her days counting her gold and spending it; all the while secretly wishing she had not been made the guardian of Beatrix the Bold.
Despite being figuratively kept in the dark about her noble birthright, Beatrix hasn't lost her sense of humour. She is quite good at telling jokes and seeing the best in a bad situation. Beatrix had only ever been allowed in ten rooms of the castle, one was revealed for every birthday. She had a garden room (she was never allowed outside); a war room (for battle practice) and a story telling theatre room (lucky Beatrix). Because Beatrix never left the palace, she also had a classroom where she was schooled by Wilfred the Wise, a wannabe wizard.
Beatrix the Bold is true to her name. Sensing that something is being hidden from her, she longs to escape the castle and explore. Little does Beatrix know, her prison is actually a protection. Beyond the dark, dark woods an evil army lies in wait, with a reputation worse than Killer Wasps and Green Jelly Babies, and their evil intent is to capture Beatrix! Wilfred and Uncle Ivan fear for Beatrice's safety but they needn't worry, she's Beatrix the Bold!
With friends by her side - Oi the Boy, Dog the dog and Wilfred the Wise - Beatrix learns the truth about her heritage, the legends that surround her and even takes on an army! Beatrix can hardly believe it herself. Thank goodness her uncle trained her well in battle strategy.
Once Beatrix's secrets are revealed she has just one thing on her mind- a quest to find her mother and father! We'll have to wait for book two to find out what happens next.
Beatrix the Bold and the Curse of the Wobblers' is the hilarious debut novel by Simon Mockler. A brilliantly funny read, if you don't mind a few pants and bottom jokes. Illustrations throughout by Cherie Zamazing add to the charm of the book, helping the story come to life. Beatrix is a fantastically bold heroine that young readers will instantly identify with. And Simon Mockler's witty blending of olden-days adventure with modern-day references will bring plenty of giggles. Beatrix will return later in 2019, in Beatrix the Bold and the Riddletown Dragon, where she will try to find her long lost parents and confront a terrifying dragon.
Simon Mockler studied art at Camberwell Art College and Modern Languages at Cambridge. He has worked as an artist, musician, teacher and civil servant and now works as a consumer law and advertising specialist. He lives in South London with his wife and two children, who keep asking him what he wants to be when he grows up. BEATRIX THE BOLD is his debut novel.