by Jan Mark · Scholastic · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780439996112
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«King Herla's Ride» is a children's fantasy story by Jan Mark, published by Scholastic in paperback (48 pages, in English).
One morning, Herla, king of the Britons, rides out to inspect his domains and meets the king of the Hollow Hills, a supernatural figure. The ruler of the Hollow Hills asks Herla for something unusual: that each attend the other's wedding. Fantasy and traditional folklore combine in this short tale.
The story belongs to the Everystory series, first appeared in 2001, and the illustrations are by Jac Jones.
Aimed at young readers aged 7 and up, and at those approaching stories of myths and legends.
Jan Mark was a British writer best known for children's books. In all she wrote more than fifty novels and plays and many anthologised short stories. She won the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject, both for Thunder and Lightnings (1976) and for Handles (1983). She was also a "Highly Commended" runner-up for Nothing To Be Afraid Of (1980).
