The Rainbow Book: Tales of Fun & Fancy

Rain-lashed and restless, twins Cyril and Dulcie discover that boredom hides a door to everywhere. Behind a mysterious red door in the rocks waits an eccentric Wizard with glittering eyes and magical bracelets that promise the thrill of becoming any creature imaginable. One touch and the children are soaring as swallows, prowling as cats, running wild beyond the confines of their rainy afternoon. But Spielmann, writing in the golden age of Edwardian fantasy, knows that transformation is a double-edged sword: to become an animal is to feel an animal's fear, and magic always exacts its price. This collection of tales thunders with imagination and whispers with warning, striking the delicate balance that makes the best children's literature endure. For readers who crave wonder paired with wisdom, who want their adventures served with a side of peril, here is a world where the rainbow's end is only the beginning.