A Riddle for a King (Times Children’s Book of the Week, from the bestselling author of the Etymologicon)

Philo longs for freedom and adventure and he most certainly gets it when he lands in the strangest of lands: a place where nothing makes sense, a place packed with riddles and paradoxes. Will Philo ever make it home? Will he make sense of the conundrums that litter his path? An addictive, delightfully bamboozling sure to thrill and intrigue puzzle-loving readers.

A total delight . . . the riddling 21st century heir to The Phantom Tollbooth and Alice in Wonderland - witty, nonsensical, paradoxical and completely charming. Just don't get turned into a teapot . . . Piers Torday
Alice in Wonderland meets Descartes . . . absurdly sophisticated but, above all, very good fun The Times, Children's Book of the Week
Riddles, puzzles and philosophical concepts are seamlessly woven into this hilarious tale, providing plenty of fun and laughter, as well as food for thought. Imaginative and utterly bonkers BookTrust
This wonderfully bonkers book, which made me smile from the very first page, is unlike anything I have read in a long time . . . perfect for an imaginative KS2 reader who loves adventure stories Books for Topics
Completely surreal and utterly entertaining Through the Bookshelf
Highly entertaining Guardian, praise for Mark Forsyth
Sparkling Daily Telegraph, praise for Mark Forsyth
Addictive The Times, praise for Mark Forsyth

Mark Forsyth was given a copy of the Oxford English Dictionary as a christening present and has never looked back. He is the author of several books on language, including The Illustrated Etymologicon, which was Sunday Time number-one bestseller. Mark has also written about Christmas traditions and bookshops and his TED Talk on language and politics ('What's a snollygoster?') has over half a million views. He studied English at Oxford University and lives in London.

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