The Robe of Skulls
Summary - Fire up your cauldron for an exuberant, fast-moving, wildly entertaining tale with a cast of characters who are good, bad, and very, very ugly.
High above the mountain village of Fracture, trouble is brewing. 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? Humorously macabre and wickedly illustrated in black and white, THE ROBE OF SKULLS is truly a scream.
Reviews
"The Robe of Skulls is a madcap fractured fairy tale of twists and turns that readers of any age can enjoy. It’s a really fun read, with laughs, mystery, and just a little bit of evil." - Bri Meets Books
"French’s tale is a ghoulish book filled with marvelous names and locations punctuated by Ross Collins’ illustrations that have a Roald Dahlish quality, a certain gruesomeness and starkness that encourages the viewer to fill in more detail. " - Adventures in Reading
"Many evil or strange creatures dance through these pages, but they’re kid-friendly evil. Kids will find the bad guys funny. Actually, adults will, too." - Ella Bella Reviews
"Next year, when my oldest is a more confident, nine-year-old reader, I'm absolutely certain that I am going to pressing this, and other books by Vivian French, into his hands. And I have no qualms at all in urging those who already have such a child to seek out this book." - Charllotte's Library
The Bag of Bones
Reviews
"Traditional fairy-tale characters are given a modern twist making the story more appealing to the young (and not so young) reader, providing laugh out loud moments skilfully balanced with pageturning suspense." - INIS Magazine
"French’s writing is invitingly chatty, especially pitch-perfect for younger readers, as if she’s right there next to you, pulling you into one noble undertaking after another. - Book Dragon
"I say if French can keep putting together worthwhile plots, keep the books coming!" - Kiss the Book
The Heart of Glass
Reviews
"These books make me smile and want to run out and have wild adventures of my own... The combination of friendship, fantasy, and wild adventures will keep me coming back for as long as this series goes on. :)" - I Read to Relax
"This is an fantasy, adventure story with princes, a good horse, talking animals and a princess, but it doesn't follow the Disney formula. There is no kiss and no happy ever after... But with a True heart like Gracie involved, things are bound to improve." - Chesapeake Public Library
The Flight of Dragons
Reviews
"Virtually every character we've met so far either makes an appearance or is referred and along with the new characters introduced for this book, we have an enormous cast of characters, therefore it is more than welcome that a Cast of Characters list has been included at the beginning of the book. " - Back to Books
Official Book Series & Author's Site
Vivian French - There's sample chapters of each of the four books here & a funny video trailer.
Illustrator's Site
Ross Collins - If you click on the covers at the site it will take you to short descriptions and some of his cool drawings from inside the books.
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