and warm, wrapped up in the Castle.The Royal dogs Ftitzi and Mitzi yap in agreement, they ar all quite happy exactly where they are. But Princess Tillie is trying to convince them that it will be fun and they should go and see what her papa  father) King has planned for the fireworks. Problem is he can't quite get the formula for the fireworks right, he has forgotten how much and the measurements he needs for each ingredient. Honey Blossom reminds PT what happened last year!

Then we meet Bruno the bully and what a pest he is, creating all sorts of problems, especially for those fireworks which then awaken the giant, the Grumpy Giant. He is definitely not happy that he has been awoken before the spring thaw, definitely does not like winter and all fuss that is going on.

This is a most delightful and fun story with intrigue and wonder to keep  younger readers from age 6 years and over, hooked to the story with delightful imagination and scenes and lovely black and white illustrations.

Recommended for ages 6 years and over.

The author

At about the age of eight, Belinda Murrell began writing stirring tales of adventure, mystery and magic in hand-illustrated exercise books. As an adult, she combined two of her great loves – writing and travelling the world – and worked as a travel writer, journalist and public relations consultant. Now, inspired by her own three children, Belinda is an award-winning, internationally published children’s author with a history of writing in her family that spans over 200 years.
Belinda lives in Manly . She is an Author Ambassador for Room to Read and Books in Homes.