The thief, the fool and the big fat king

Every day, hapless hopefuls - or 'coneys', as the locals call them - come to dirty and dangerous London town, trying to seek their fortunes.

Who is waiting for them? Tricksters and conmen, that's who - like young Eleanor's family.

Eleanor becomes troubled by her family's cunning and foils their plans to catch a coney.

Meanwhile, fearsome King Henry VIII has some rather cruel ideas of justice ... for everyone.Don't miss www.teary-deary.com - the author's own fantastic website, with detailed information about all our books, plus others, about Terry as a writer, as well as extracts, quizzes, games and activities.