By Ben Miller (author) , Elisa Paganelli (illustrator)
"Another giant helping of adventure from one of our favourite authors"
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September 2023 Book of the Month
Ben Miller’s stories are always big on adventure and Once Upon a Legend is certainly no exception. It stars a boy called Marcus who, after driving his teachers to distraction with his bad behaviour, is sent to a very unusual school, called Merlin’s.
Most of us would love to study at Merlin’s, where the culture is warm, welcoming and very creative. Marcus – for reasons of his own – is dead set on being a troublemaker there too. Up to mischief on his first night, he accidentally wakes up the giant who’s been sleeping in the school grounds for millennia, and before you know it, a whole troop of angry giants is marching to London to confront the PM about the damage humans have done to the natural world.
To stop them, Marcus needs to the help of his soon-to-be-stepdad, Colin, and Colin’s flying school mates, aka the Teatime Assortment. It all reaches a delicious climax on Westminster Bridge.
As ever in Ben Miller’s books, the story is funny, exciting and draws deftly on real myth – in this case, the legends of Stonehenge. The reasons for Marcus’s bad behaviour are lightly described but will strike a chord with lots of readers, while the advice on managing anger will be useful to everyone. A giant and very enjoyable helping of magic and adventure.
Join Ben Miller in conversation with LoveReading4kids Editorial Expert Andrea Reece and Kids Reading Ambassador Mia here
Discover your destiny in a legendary tale of friendly giants and magical mishaps, from actor and comedian Ben Miller, author of The Day I Fell into a Fairytale. 'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans 'A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small' Ruth Jones Marcus has just started Merlin's, a very unusual school... He doesn't like it and is doing everything he can to get into big trouble and be sent home. When a midnight prank accidentally wakes a sleeping giant called Crom, things take a turn for the magical. But there are other giants on the move, bigger and angrier than Crom. Realising that Merlin's and the whole country are in danger, it's a race against time for the two new friends to find the magic of their own bravery.Turn the page, share the adventure in this bestselling magical story for all the family, illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.*Have you ever wondered what your favourite fairytale characters are thinking? Once upon was only the start in the hilarious Diary of a Puss in Boots. OUT NOW!*
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Discover your destiny in a legendary tale of friendly giants and magical mishaps, from actor and comedian Ben Miller, author of The Day I Fell into a Fairytale. 'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans 'A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small' Ruth Jones Marcus has just started Merlin's , a very unusual school... He doesn't like it and is doing everything he can to get into big trouble and be sent home. When a midnight prank accidentally wakes a sleeping giant called Crom, things take a turn for the magical. But there are other giants on the move, bigger and angrier than Crom. Realising that Merlin's and the whole country are in danger , it's a race against time for the two new friends to find the magic of their own bravery. Turn the page, share the adventure in this bestselling magical story for all the family, illustrated by Elisa Paganelli. *Have you ever wondered what your favourite fairytale characters are thinking? Once upon was only the start in the hilarious Diary of a Puss in Boots. OUT NOW!*
Praise for The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale:
'A magical adventure' Sunday Express
'Great for reading aloud' The Week Junior
Praise for The Night I Met Father Christmas;
'A fire-side gem of a story' Abi Elphinstone
'Enchanting, funny and intriguing in equal measure' Philip Ardagh
Praise for The Boy Who Made the World Disappear;
'Fabulous' Sunday Express
Bestselling children's author Ben Miller plays the title role in ITV’S hit series Professor T, it's third series set to broadcast in autumn 2023.
A much-loved, longstanding star of film, television and stage, Ben is known for his role as Bough in the Jhnny English feature films alongside Rowan Atkinson. Many know him as one half of the eponymous comedy duo behind the BAFTA winning The Armstrong and Miller Show (BBC) with Alexander Armstrong. As well as starring as Richard Poole in the hugely popular Death in Paradise (BBC).
Ben’s film credits include Paddington 2 (Studio Canal), alongside Ben Whishaw and Hugh Bonneville; What We Did on our Holiday (BBC Films), with Rosamund Pike and Billy Connolly; Off the Rails with Judi Dench and Sally Phillips, Netflix’s The Loneliest Boy in the World and most recently Sky’s This Christmas.
Alongside Professor T, Ben’s wealth of TV credits include include We Are Most Amazed and Amused (ITV), Horrible Science (ITV), and Mike Bartlett’s Sticks and Stones. Ben has guest starred in countless hit shows such as Episodes, French and Saunders and Doctor Who.
Ben was the 9th biggest bestselling Children’s Fiction Author in 2021. Beloved by families around the UK his books include The Day I Fell Into A Fairytale, How I Became a Dog Called Midnight and The Boy Who Made the World Disappear.
Photo credit Faye Thomas Photography
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Discover your destiny in a legendary tale of friendly giants and magical mishaps, from actor and comedian Ben Miller, author of The Day I Fell into a Fairytale. 'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans 'A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small' Ruth Jones Marcus has just started Merlin's, a very unusual school... He doesn't like it and is doing everything he can to get into big trouble and be sent home.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Once Upon a Legend and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Once Upon a Legend features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Interviews with Authors and Illustrators, Fantasy / Magical, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Star Books, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Once Upon a Legend was written by Ben Miller and published by Simon & Schuster Children's an imprint of Simon & Schuster UK
Once Upon a Legend has 275 pages
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