Spike Carbuncle and the Truly Enormous Egg

A four book mini series. Collectable and enables good shelf presence. Integrated b&w illustrations throughout support the text and add humour. Vikings are studied at KS2. Equal boy / girl appeal. Karen Wallace is very much a high-profile author following the sucess of Raspberries on the Yangtze and her other older fiction, but is equally known for her younger fiction, including A&C Black's Crunchbone Castle Chronicles.

Spike Carbuncle is sick of being second in command to his weedy brother. But the discovery of a dragon's egg could be just the chance he needs to get rid of Whiff Erik - once and for all.Set in the Viking world of long boats, looting and grand adventure, The Goose Pimple Bay Sagas relate the hilarious tales of a noble family with a difference. Spike Carbuncle is sick of being second in command to his weedy brother. So, when Spike's wife, Fangtrude, comes across a dragon's egg, together they formulate a plan to get rid of Whiff Erik, once and for all. There's just one hitch - dragon training isn't as easy as it sounds. What do you do when your dragon is terrible at breathing fire and prefers eating onions to live goats?