SLEIGH, Barbara - Carbonel and Calidor : Being the further adventures of a royal cat -(H/c in Wrap)*

This book belonged to a library before but survived quite well - Published by Kestrel Books, Great Britain, 1978 - First edition, first impression - 214 pg.   >>>   There are many kinds of magicand once magic is in your blood it attracts more magic, says the royal cat Carbonel at the start of Carbonel and Calidor.  Sure enough, Carbonels human friends Rosemary and John soon encounter magic in the form of a ring set with a fiery red stone that grants wishes to whoever wears it.  And its a lucky thing, too, because Carbonel needs Rosemary and Johns help.  It seems that his son Calidor has rejected his princely status for the love of a streetwise cat named Wellingtonia (also known as Dumpsie).  Even worse, Calidor has apprenticed himself to the witch-in-training Mrs. Dibdin.  With all this going on, its just a matter of time before Carbonels old nemesis Grisanaaccompanied by her slyboots daughter Melissahatches a plan to take control of Carbonels kingdom once and for all.   -    This third and final volume of the Carbonel series is as full of enchantment and adventure as its predecessors, Carbonel and The Kingdom of Carbonel. Read individually, or in sequence, Barbara Sleighs fantastic and fantastical trilogy casts an unforgettable spell.