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Book SynopsisA rollicking fairy-tale adventure from the makers of The Adventures of Alfie Onion, The Cherry Pie Princess andTom & Tallulah and the Witches'' Feast.
Princess Persephone Stephanie Tiffany Jane (Pom for short) HATES being a princess. Her parents have no time for her especially her dad, the King of Strüggen, who's busy plotting against the neighbouring kingdom of Thrum. So when a friendly young orphan named Billy appears at the palace, Pom decides to run off with him. She's after adventure, and knows exactly where she'll find it: Bullion Island, a tiny patch of land that stands exactly between Strüggen and Thrum. Legend has it that there''s pirate treasure hiding in Bullion''s sea-caves, guarded by a fearsome dragon but nobody knows for sure, because no sailor has managed a return trip. But Pom isn't afraid of dragons or anything else!
Vivian French is a sublime storyteller Sunday Telegraph
