'A triumphant piece of magic' Observer
'The best book of all time for this age' The Times
After reigning for a thousand years, old King Mansolain is growing weary and his heart is slowing down. Only stories can keep it ticking while his doctor searches for the cure. So, from every corner of the kingdom, creatures journey to the castle in the copper mountains to sit on the King's long white bear and share their tales.
Every night, a new storyteller arrives: a fearsome wolf, a lonely rabbit, a fire-breathing, three-headed dragon and many more. Each tale is more wondrous than the last, but will they be enough to keep the King's heart beating?
Part of the new Pushkin Children's Classics series of thrilling, magical and inspiring stories from around the world, which young readers will return to time and again.
Illustrated by Sally J. Collins.
Paul Biegel was one of Europe's most acclaimed and best-loved storytellers, and the author of more than fifty books for children. Born in the Netherlands in 1925, he studied law but worked as a comic-strip writer before writing his first novel, The Golden Guitar, in 1960. The King of the Copper Mountains followed in 1965. It won the award for the best Dutch children's book of the year, and remains his best-loved work.
| ISBN: | 9781782695332 |
| Publication date: | 12th March 2026 |
| Author: | Paul Biegel |
| Illustrator: | Sally J. Collins |
| Publisher: | Pushkin Children's Books an imprint of Pushkin Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 188 pages |
| Series: | Pushkin Children's Classics |
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'A triumphant piece of magic' Observer
'The best book of all time for this age' The Times
After reigning for a thousand years, old King Mansolain is growing weary and his heart is slowing down. Only stories can keep it ticking while his doctor searches for the cure. So, from every corner of the kingdom, creatures journey to the castle in the copper mountains to sit on the King's long white bear and share their tales.
Every night, a new storyteller arrives: a fearsome wolf, a lonely rabbit, a fire-breathing, three-headed dragon and many more. Each tale is more wondrous than the last, but will they be enough to keep the King's heart beating?
Part of the new Pushkin Children's Classics series of thrilling, magical and inspiring stories from around the world, which young readers will return to time and again.
Illustrated by Sally J. Collins.
Paul Biegel was one of Europe's most acclaimed and best-loved storytellers, and the author of more than fifty books for children. Born in the Netherlands in 1925, he studied law but worked as a comic-strip writer before writing his first novel, The Golden Guitar, in 1960. The King of the Copper Mountains followed in 1965. It won the award for the best Dutch children's book of the year, and remains his best-loved work.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The King of the Copper Mountains and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old
The King of the Copper Mountains features in the following genres: Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations
The King of the Copper Mountains is available in Paperback
The King of the Copper Mountains was written by Paul Biegel and published by Pushkin Children's Books an imprint of Pushkin Press
The King of the Copper Mountains has 188 pages
Yes it is part of Pushkin Children's Classics series
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