Betty Steady and the Queen’s Orb
Betty Steady (Book 2)
- Author Nicky Smith-Dale, Illustrated by Sarah Horne
- Narrator Sebastian Humphreys
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 16 January 2025
- Run Time 2 hours and 38 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Mythic fantasy / Myths and Legends fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ponies and horses, YFHB, YFHK.
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What to expect
Betty and her Wobbly Rock pals are are off to celebrate the famous Turnip Festival in the kingdom of Upper Crust. Betty is still as tiddly as a piece of toast. What could possibly go wrong THIS time?
For readers of You’re A Bad Man, Mr Gum and Grimwood!
The VIPs of Wobbly Rock can’t wait to attend Queen McNiff’s legendary Turnip Festival in the neighbouring kingdom of Upper Crust. But when Betty meets a fashionable forest sprite called Misty Jamjar, it dawns on her that perhaps her old pals aren’t as sophisticated as she once thought.
Misty convinces Betty that being small ain’t all it’s cracked up to be. If Betty can help Misty break into the Queen’s heavily guarded vault, they might just be able to gain access to the Orb of Ogg. This legendary Orb has the potential to change Betty back to her original, stunning height. GOLLY GHERKINS! It’s not as if Misty Jamjar is a secret baddy or anything. And Betty isn’t going to accidentally become as tall as a massive giant. That would be ridiculous.
| Author | Nicky Smith-Dale, Illustrated by Sarah Horne |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Sebastian Humphreys |
| Series | Betty Steady |
| Duration | 2 hours and 38 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9780008600396 |
| Format | x-book® |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Genre | Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Mythic fantasy / Myths and Legends fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ponies and horses, YFHB, YFHK |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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