The follow-up to "The Invisible Kingdom" is a stunningly illustrated fairytale for all ages from internationally-acclaimed papercut artist Rob Ryan
This is a story about a young boy who doesn't want to be king. What he wants, more than anything, is to be normal. So one night, he runs away from the palace. He climbs out of his four-poster bed, disappears through a hidden door in the ceiling, creeps down a long-forgotten passageway, opens a small window, and leaves behind everything he's ever known. At first, the world outside the palace seems a magical place that the king delights in...

Perfect for fans of The Gift by Carol Ann Duffy and Rob Ryan, this gorgeous new gift edition is a must-have for any poetry fan. A powerful poetry collection full of the drama, musicality and lyricism that Jackie Kay is famed for. Exploring the themes of identity and age, this collection includes poems about the old days and the new days, and the places associated with an older generation, who often live dreamlike, isolated existences - not only geographically, but also in the memory. Nature and the elements play a big role too: trees, the moon, the sea, fire. Jackie's style...