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Happily ever afterwards, a tale from a taller forest, Shaun Micallef ; art by Paula Bossio

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Happily ever afterwards

Shaun Micallef ; art by Paula Bossio

a tale from a taller forest

A smart, satirical and deliciously silly follow-up to Shaun Micallef's award-winning Tales from a Tall Forest. The Queen of Tancred and her royal retinue are on a mission: to ensure all the citizens of Tancred are happy. But that's a lot harder than it sounds - especially when the Happiness Tour accidentally stumbles into the neighbouring region of Hamelin. Oops. Soon, Queen Mathilde smells a rat. A whole kingdom of them, in fact ... because Hamelin has been overrun with rodents. Why is a rat on the throne? Where are all of Hamelin's children? And what is happiness anyway? The answers, presented in Micallef's signature fairytale-twisting style, will surprise you!

Beforeward -- The wretched woe of the rat-catcher's wife -- The tragedy of the tearful troll -- Jhil & Jak and the pies and the phail -- Gretel and Hansel get lost -- The wicked Lord Chamberlain and his diabolical plan -- When the rats returned to Hamelin -- The tail of the rat king -- The woodsman's terrible choice -- The fall of Tancredia and the rise of De Numpté -- Escape to Mount Volcanyes -- De Numpté goes bananas -- Spider versus chicken -- Tales of a tall forest fire -- Afterward

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