The Queen has fallen in love with a portrait of the handsome King of Sicily and she orders Sir Rupert and his brave daughter Rosie to deliver a rather too flattering portrait of her to the King in the hope that he will want to marry her. In case this isn't enough she also sends twenty thousand gold coins. Sir Rupert knows that if anyone finds out that he's carrying such treasure they are bound to come after him. Fast and furious adventures follow and Sir Rupert returns with the gold and the King's refusal - but he keeps the Queen happy by letting her know that the King is the ugliest man in the world, quite unlike his portrait!
- ISBN10 0141304901
- ISBN13 9780141304908
- Publish Date 17 January 2002
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 26 August 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Puffin Books
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 144
- Language English