Graham Peebles

Tales of Pangloria: Barney's Bedstead Graham Peebles

Publisher Marketing: The trouble all starts when Barney Belts breaks his bed. The second-hand replacement bought at the mysterious Crumpshaw's Emporium is more than it seems - it is magical. In a sleepy village in the 1950s, a secret haven for fantasy and magic exists within the borders of Badger Wood, watched over by the Foundling, who keeps balance between the ordinary world of rural England, and the fantasy world of Pangloria where wizards and faeries live in peace alongside other magical creatures. The inhabitants of Plummington Minor have no idea about the existence of the strange land beyond their borders, but when the Foundling is stolen by a group of evil beings known as Bogwights, only Barney and his friends have the nerve to investigate. Enlisted to rescue the helpless Foundling by an impish wood sprite named Flitter Trott, action and adventure dawns for the children and the supernatural characters that aid them in their quest as the magic bedstead whisks them away across the border and into a dangerous world of fantasy and magic spells. When their quest founders, however, they must seeks the help of Rockwort, the fledgling wizard who allowed the Foundling's capture, and Amarelda, the gifted seer who might have more to reveal than just the location of the Bogwights' stronghold. As loyalties are tested and adventure dawns for the final epic battle, the fate of two worlds hangs on the courage of a dog, four children and the supernatural bedstead that will carry them into the fray. Will they be able to save the Foundling in time? The gripping action and adventure of 'Barney's Bedstead' will take Barney to a fantasy world of wizards and faeries, magic spells, and a dangerous quest unlike any ever seen.