L'ICKABOG (edition 2020)

by J.K. Rowling (Auteur), Clémentine Beauvais (Traduction)

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As the legend of the fearsome Ickabog spreads terror in the peaceful kingdom of Cornucopia, best friends Bert and Daisy set out to discover the truth and bring happiness back to the kingdom.

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Member:	ninzilla
Title:	L'ICKABOG
Authors:	J.K. Rowling (Auteur)
Other authors:	Clémentine Beauvais (Traduction)
Info:	Gallimard Jeunesse (2020), Edition: Illustrated, 352 pages
Collections:	Read but unowned
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Tags:	Romans, 2023, Grande-Bretagne, Fantaisie

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The Ickabog by J. K. Rowling

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This was such a cute fairy tale-like book! (

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ScarletttheBookworm | Jun 4, 2024 |

Stopped reading after several chapters. Characters have no depth or dimension whatsoever and I didn't want to spend any more time reading about the bumbling king and his awful advisers, or seeing any more virtuous servants and soldiers die. The children's artwork is a lovely inclusion, however.

JennyArch | Apr 8, 2024 |

Cute kids book. A little strange and not in the Harry-Potter-magical way, but still a story that younger kids would enjoy. I plan on reading it to my kids soon. What I absolutely loved about this book were the pictures she used from kids all over. Those drawings truly made the book special. (

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jbrownleo | Mar 27, 2024 |

I was shocked by the number of people who were murdered, hurt or beaten in this book; it was very, very dark and I would never read it to a sensitive child. Still, I enjoyed it very much, four stars. (

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Donderowicz | Mar 12, 2024 |

Is it a children’s book or an adult book? I have no idea. It was like, be a good person, don’t bully but then murder murder. I wanted to like it but I’d rate it the worst book I’ve read all year. I would never read this to a child and I will never read it again. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
J. K. Rowling	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Beauvais, Clémentine	—	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Buddingh', Wiebe	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Daniele, Valentina	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Fry, Stephen	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Pflüger, Friedrich	Übersetzer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Trinca, Jasmine	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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The British Book Industry Awards (Shortlist – Children’s Fiction – 2021)

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The Best Children's Books of the Year (2021)

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The Ickabog

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The Ickabog

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King Fred the Fearless

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Kingdom of Cornucopia

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Dedication

The Ickabog is dedicated to:
Mackenzie Jean, who favorite story it always was and who urged me for a decade to write it up properly;

Megan Barnes and Patrick Barnes in everlasting memory of Lisa Cheesecake and the Llama;

and, of course, to two wonderful Daisies, Daisy Goodwin and Daisy Murray, proud daughters of the QSC.

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Once upon a time, there was a tiny country called Cornucopia, which had been ruled for centuries by a long line of fair-haired kings.

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As the legend of the fearsome Ickabog spreads terror in the peaceful kingdom of Cornucopia, best friends Bert and Daisy set out to discover the truth and bring happiness back to the kingdom.

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From J.K. Rowling, a warm, fast-paced, funny fairy tale of a fearsome monster, thrilling adventure, and hope against all odds.

The kingdom of Cornucopia was once the happiest in the world. It had plenty of gold, a king with the finest moustache you could imagine, and butchers, bakers and cheesemongers whose exquisite foods made a person dance with delight when they ate them.

Everything was perfect – except for the misty Marshlands to the North which, according to legend, were home to the monstrous Ickabog. Anyone sensible knew that the Ickabog was just a myth, to scare children into behaving. But the funny thing about myths is that sometimes they take on a life of their own.

Could a myth unseat a beloved king? Could a myth bring a once happy country to its knees? Could a myth thrust two brave children into an adventure they didn’t ask for and never expected?

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