The King's Toothache

Colin West

Lippincott, 1988 - Kings and rulers - 26 pages

Unable to find a dentist for the king's toothache, Nurse Mary tries a baker, a town crier, and a sailor before the poor man gets relilef.

About the author

Colin West is an English children's book author and illustrator. He was born in 1951. He has written and illustrated more than 50 children's books. He attended the Royal College of Art. His titles include Monty the Dog who Wears Glasses, Hello, Great Big Bullfrog Walker, and The Big Book of Nonsense.

Annie Dalton is the author of more than thirty novels for children and young adults, including the Agent Angel series. She has twice been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. She lives in Norfolk in a cottage with a ruined castle at the bottom of her garden, with her three cats and a dog called Riley.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The King's Toothache
• Author: Colin West
• Illustrated by: Anne Dalton
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Lippincott, 1988
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Jul 15, 2008
• ISBN: 0397322518, 9780397322510
• Length: 26 pages