... Ben, the main character of this story, wants a Mongolian Fighting Fish more than anything. But when he goes to Mr. Dodd's Pet Emporium with his hard-earned savings, he buys ... a talking cat instead. He doesn't have a choice, really. The cat insists.
Iggy (as the tabby likes to be called) has been kidnapped from his home, a parallel world known as the Secret Country. And as the two soon discover, Iggy is not the only animal to fall victim to the pet-store owner's devious scheme: Mr. Dodds is stealing the Secret Country's magical creatures and selling them to England's rich and curious. Being away from their homeland causes the creatures with any connection to the Secret Country to be under immediate threat. What's more, it seems Ben's mother is their long-lost queen...
Reminiscent of C.S. Lewis's Narnia Stories, The Secret Country introduces us to a whole new world of enchantments, filled with amazing characters and outlandish situations, all brought together with a welcome warmth and wit.
In Russian language. Publisher: Rosman Russia. Hardcover. 286 pages. Color illustrations.
For ages 9 - 12 and up.
