"Rosie and the Secret of the Snogard" is a TIMELESS story, whose rich STORYTELLING appeals to children and adults alike. It is set in a northern kingdom by the sea. Timid and neglected Rosie comes to live with her uncle, King Edmar, and discovers a young GARDENING DRAGON called Fridolin in the castle's lower gardens. They become FRIENDS. Unbeknown to them, Rosie's uncle is CURSED and has a year to break the spell or his life is forfeit to the EVIL ENCHANTRESS, the Lady Rosamund. When Rosie accidentally stumbles into a RUIN by the coast she witnesses an ancient battle. She also meets Lucinda, a TALENTED ARTIST, who has just settled in an old house by the coast and is beginning