An illustrated modern fairy-tale from award-winning author Brian Falkner. Cecilia Undergarment likes a challenge. So when she discovers a sad and neglected dog, she is determined to rescue him. But her daring dog rescue lands her lost and alone in the dark forest of Northwood. A forest where ferocious black lions roam. A forest where those who enter never return. But then Northwood has never seen the likes of Cecilia Undergarment before ...

 

There are 272 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Walker Books Ltd .

Donovan Bixley has illustrated more than 100 stories, including Old Macdonald's Farm and The Wheels on the Bus. He has also written and illustrated half a dozen books of his own, including Much Ado About Shakespeare and The Great Kiwi ABC Book. Brian Falkner was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, and now lives in Australia. He is the award-winning, best-selling author of several action-adventure novels, including Battlesaurus: Invasion England , Brainjack , and the Recon Team Angel series .