The Ruby of Carminel: From The Best-Selling Children's Adventure Trilogy

by Roger Mortimer

Overview

The Ruby of Carminel is the final book in the best-selling Mouse Kingdom trilogy for children.

The island of Carminel lies in peril. The Black Widow Empress Ravanola has sent her wicked stoat warriors, led by Lord Malatesta, to steal the Great Ruby and destroy the peaceful Mouse Kingdom for ever.

Only the brave Captain Roamer and his band of fearless sea-mice stand ready. But can they rescue the ruby from the clutches of the evil spider, defeat Malatesta's mighty fleet at sea, and defend their home from the cruel invaders?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781908556226
Publisher:	Apostrophe Books Ltd
Publication date:	03/22/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	234
File size:	640 KB
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

A Londoner by birth and a Devonian by adoption, Roger Mortimer originally worked for an advertising agency, where he met his wife; they have been married for over forty years. He then became an actor, training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and working in theatres up and down the country. Finally he became a teacher at Highgate Junior School in North London, where he started the school library, taught History, English and Drama and directed over twenty plays. (One of his former pupils is Tom Hooper, director of ‘The King’s Speech’.) While teaching at Highgate, Roger wrote the Mouse Kingdom trilogy. He has now retired from teaching and he and his wife live in Devon. One of their daughters is a teacher in a North London primary school; the other is an actress, currently on a world tour of Richard III. Roger enjoys gardening, photography and reading novels: his favourite author is Bernard Cornwell, author of the Sharpe series. When his wife allows him into the kitchen, Roger also enjoys cooking – curries are his speciality. He loves archery, and spends Sunday mornings at his local archery club, pretending he’s at Agincourt. He volunteers as a reader for talking newspapers for the blind, and he particularly enjoys his role as a volunteer Steward and Guide at Exeter Cathedral.

Read an Excerpt

‘Bring me the Great Ruby of Power from Carminel!’ The spider’s voice rose scarcely above a whisper. But her great web trembled at her power and in the pit that lay beneath its golden threads, the sacred viper stirred uneasily. ‘Did you hear me, Malatesta?’