The sorceress Lady Lamorna wants a skull-studded gown of deep black velvet, but her treasure chest is empty of gold. That doesn’t stop her, however — from kidnapping, blackmailing, and using more than a little magic to get what she needs. Will her plans be foiled by the heroic Gracie Gillypot, two chatty bats, a gallant (if scruffy) prince, the wickedest stepsister ever, a troll with a grudge, and some very ancient crones?

Related: Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Scotland (UK)

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• ISBN: 9780763635312
• Author: French, Vivian
• Illustrator: Collins, Ross
• Published: 2008, Candlewick
• Themes: fairytale, Greed, Magic
• Descriptors: Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Scotland (UK)
• No. of pages: 208