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While the other dragons in the forest of Nogard hunt princesses for
dinner, Herb merrily tends to his vegetable garden and leek soup.
One day, upon learning the knights are planning a dragon hunt,
Herb's carnivorous brethren hide in their caves and he is captured.
Locked in the dungeon, Herb faces a difficult choice, should he let
other dragons rescue him and, in exchange, become a meat eater or
should he stand by his principles and be fed to crocodiles? This
hilarious story offers food for thought for all ages
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Mad Monster Party? (DVD)
Boris Karloff, Allen Swift, Gale Garnett, Phyllis Diller, Ethel Ennis; Contributions by …
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Feature-length stop-motion animated comedy featuring the voice
talents of Boris Karloff, Allen Swift and Gale Garnett. When Dr
Frankenstein (Karloff) decides to retire from the monster-making
business, he calls an international roster of monsters to a creepy
convention to elect his successor. All of the world's most famous
monsters attend including Dracula, Wolfman, the Hunchback of Notre
Dame, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, the Werewolf, the Creature, Dr
Jekyll and Mr Hyde. But Frankenstein's title is not all that is at
stake. The doctor has also discovered the secret of global
destruction, which must not fall into the wrong hands...
***SPANISH VERSION*** Floro is the only dragon in Nogard Forest
that prefers gardening to gobbling meat. But when Floro's
vegetable-loving ways get him into a sticky situation, will he be
able to stay to true to his values? This popular story, now in
Spanish, shows young readers the power of having principles and
living peaceably. AGES: 5-10 AUTHOR: Jules Bass is an award-winning
film producer whose credits include 'The Last Unicorn', 'Rudolph
the Red-Nosed Reindeer', 'Frosty the Snowman' and 'The Little
Drummer Boy'. Jules lives in New York. ILLUSTRATOR: Debbie Harter
trained in jewellery design and life drawing in London before
specialising in children's book illustration. She has illustrated
many bestsellers, including 'The Animal Boogie' and the Bear
series. Debbie makes her home in Cornwall, England. SELLING POINTS:
Message of peace and cooperation: Floro is wrongly convicted of a
terrible crime, but a dramatic turn of events saves him from
execution. This lively adventure offers youngsters a powerful moral
message about standing up for what you believe in Humour and drama:
Full of high drama, zany artwork and lots of unexpected twists and
turns, this hilarious picture book offers young readers plenty of
food for thought Light-hearted introduction to vegetarianism:
Floro's pacifist lifestyle emphasizes the non-violent, rather than
strictly dietary, aspects of vegetarianism REVIEWS: "A magical read
for all new thinkers, young and old; Herb's story tells the tale of
the future" Sir Paul McCartney
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