Publisher Description
The UK's #1 bestselling children's author, David Walliams, is back with a fantastical tale of myth and legend, good and evil, and one small boy on a quest to save the world—chock-full of Walliams’s unmistakable humor and perfect for fans of Jeff Kinney and Roald Dahl.
The kingdom has fallen into darkness.
Prince Alfred has never left the safety of Buckingham Palace. But there are strange goings on inside the palace walls—and Alfred’s life is about to change forever.
In the dead of night something terrible stalks the corridors. When Alfred’s beloved mother the queen is dragged off to the Tower of London, the boy must summon all his courage to embark on an epic quest to save her… and the entire world.
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About David Walliams
David Walliams is an English comedian, author, narrator, and television host. He is best known for his partnership with Matt Lucas on the sketch comedy show, Little Britain. Among his audiobook narrations are Roald Dahl’s The BFG and the radio series of Little Britain.
About the Narrators
Fiona Shaw, Earphones Award-winning narrator, is an Irish actress and theater director. She is best known for her role as Petunia Dursley in the Harry Potter films and for her portrayal of Marnie Stonebrook in the HBO series True Blood. Also an accomplished classical actress, she was awarded an honorary CBE in 2001.
James Goode is an
American author and winner of Washingtonian’s
prestigious “Washingtonian of the Year” award. He is the author of Best Addresses: A Century of Washington’s
Distinguished Apartment Houses and currently lives in Washington, DC.
Joanna Lumley has appeared in various stage productions including Blithe Spirit, Hedda Gabler, and Vanilla. Her most notable television appearances are Absolutely Fabulous, A Rather English Marriage, Cold Comfort Farm, and The New Avengers. Her film credits include James and the Giant Peach, Sweeney Todd, and The Cat’s Meow. She has also written four books.
James Langton, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and later as a musician at the Guildhall School in London. He has worked in radio, film, and television, also appearing in theater in England and on Broadway. He is also a professional musician who led the internationally renowned Pasadena Roof Orchestra from 1996 to 2002.