AFTERDARK has been invaded. Only weedy, whining Joe Quail can rescue the last Princess of Afterdark, imprisoned in the Palace of Nightfall. Joe doesn't like Kit and Maisy. But his mother's having a rare evening out, and Joe shares their babysitter Alice Fazackerly. No sooner than his mother leaves, Joe is whirled a desperate rescue operation. Alice, last Princess of Afterdark, is taken hostage by the Mighty Cosmo, Emperor of Nightfall and King of Afterdark. A magical map shows the obstacles which Joe must overcome to save them. Joe fears failure at each challenge on his journey to the Palace of Nightfall. With luck and gradually increasing confidence, he begins to realise he 'wasn't the wrong kind of boy but only needed the right kind of adventure to sort him out'. Joe finally meets the Mighty Cosmo to realise that as ever, his fear is out of proportion. He uncovers the local bully, Kevin, who admits he'd prefer company to power. Together they release Alice, leaving Afterdark and Nightfall united.
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Joe "Grumble Guts" Quail has never had an adventure and is, when he thinks about himself, "the wrong kind of boy." Then he experiences a special night out of his own as he quests for friendship in the Kingdom of Afterdark. Joe's awe for this nighttime world and his revelations about himself drive Eve Karpf's narration. Joe's despair as he contemplates a solo outing, the trepidation with which he views the Palace of Nighfall, and his delight at mastering tasks are mirrored in Eve Karpf's fresh and immediate voice. She adds just the right amount of scariness for enemy dragons and trolls and cheerily affirms Joe's delight in defeating his personal terrors. Annie Dalton has taken the ordinary world of young listeners and turned it into an extraordinary fantasy in which everyone can change for the better. A.R. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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