Film rights have been optioned to a major UK film company in this series about the palaces and the animals who share them with the ever-popular royals.

It's the Queen's birthday, and the palace is ready to celebrate. But the discovery of an ancient curse threatenes to spoil the plans - for ever. Can Lupo and his friends get to the bottom of a mysterious curse which was brought to Buckingham Palace from ancient Egypt? That is ... before Vulcan gets his paws on it! And this time, brave Lupo faces another opponent in the form of a sleek and formidable queen cat called Ebony who has designs on becoming the next queen of England. Full of animal mayhem and adventure, Lupo's second book will delight all fans of the royal family - especially Prince George - and anyone who enjoys classic animal stories.

This is book 2 in Lupo .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Hodder & Stoughton General Division .

Aby King has held a variety of jobs including actress, TV presenter and businesswoman. She has always wanted to be a writer and finally fulfilled her ambition by starting to write the Lupo series. She is married and lives in London with her husband, and her beloved cocker spaniel, Lilly.