A kind king in a far off land has been hiding his ears from everyone in his kingdom - even his wife, the queen! He has horse's ears on his head and he is afraid everyone will laugh if they find out... Until a magical violin changes everything! For Independent Reading at White Band 10, readers aged 5-7 years.This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE).Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

Damian Harvey (Author) Damian Harvey lives in North Wales with his lovely wife, Vicky. He has three wonderful daughters, one brilliant boy and a cat called Polly. He has written more than 130 books for primary school aged children and is busy writing more. When he isn't writing, Damian loves visiting schools, libraries, bookshops, festivals and anywhere that will have him, where he shares stories, talks about writing and gets people excited about books and reading. You can find out more about Damian by visiting and follow him on Twitter @damianjharveyWazza Pink (Illustrator) Wazza was born in Ha Noi, Viet Nam and still lives there now. She has loved to read comics and picture books ever since she was a kid, and was also really excited to mimic the styles of her favorite comic book artists. So a long time ago, she began her dreams of becoming an illustrator. She kept practicing and learning from inference through books, the internet, and her artist friends. The freelancer environment improved and completed her art style. She still has a long way to go, but she hopes her work can one day inspire and motivate people to a better life.She likes to listen to some music while working. It helps her focus, and some tunes really inspire great ideas for her art pieces. She love cats and now has two kitties at home. She believes that having a pet is truly a way to perfect your life.