A short story taken from the Fighting Words charity collection, BEYOND THE STARS, written and illustrated by two of the most outstanding talents in children's fiction today

When Fleece, one of the foot soldiers of the valiant Hibernian Army, whose cowardice is a constant source of guilt, is sent to battle the demons of the Fomorian Empire, he becomes the accidental Hero of Drumree.

But Fleece's weapons have always been words, not swords, and his newfound status leaves him with an unexpected feeling, presenting him the most difficult decision of his life - revealing to him the true meaning of bravery.

This book is part of a book series called Beyond the Stars .

There are 50 pages in this book. This is a short story book. This book was published 2014 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Niamh Sharkey has twice been shortlisted for and once won the Bisto Book of the Year Award and she has slso won the Mother Goose Award. Her "Tales from Old Ireland" was an IBBY Honour Book 2002. She lives in a small fishing village north of Dublin, with her family.