International bestselling author, Cornelia Funke, introduces a feisty girl who dreams of becoming a knight. Princess Igraine dreams of becoming a famous knight just like her great grandfather, but the truth is, life at the castle is rather boring. Until the nephew of the baroness-next-door shows up. He's got a dastardly plan to capture the castle and claim the wonderful singing spell books that belong to Igraine's magician parents. To make matters worse, at the very moment of the siege, her mom and dad botch a spell, turning themselves into pigs! Aided by a Gentle Giant and a Sorrowful Knight, it's up to Igraine to be brave and save the day—and the books!
Twelve-year-old Igraine longs to become a knight, but her family of magicians can't understand her dream. When life at the family castle is threatened by the dastardly Greedy Osmund, Igraine's skills in horsemanship and swordplay are pressed into action. Narrator Xanthe Elbrick has just the right touch for Igraine, whose courage and determination overshadow her youth and inexperience. Elbrick employs a superb range of accents for Igraine's various sidekicks. She portrays Igraine's older brother with a delightful combination of teenage scorn and begrudging pride. Igraine's parents, who have accidentally turned themselves into pigs, are simultaneously supportive and "piggy." Elbrick's effortless-sounding enunciation keeps the action lively but lighthearted. N.M.C. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
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