The exciting adventures of Tomasina, the sword girl in Flamant Castle, and her cast of unusual friends, from the CBCA and PM Literary award-winning author of My Friend Fred and Goodnight, Mice. Tommy, a kitchen girl at Flamant Castle, dreams of becoming a knight - and when she is made the Keeper of the Blades, caring for all the swords in the castle armoury, it seems like her dream might come true. But trouble is never far away from Flamant Castle and the Keeper of the Blades is often in the thick of it. Luckily Tommy is both daring and curious, and has a cast of friends ready to help, including Lil the talking cat, the friendly Crocodiddle who lives in the castle moat and her best friend Jasper, the ghost of a young squire who inhabits one of the old swords. Six short fantasy adventures in one big book: The Secret of the Swords The Poison Plot Tournament Trouble The Siege Scare The Terrible Trickster Pigeon Problems Perfect for: - Readers who love talking animal stories - Independent readers aged 7 to 9 who like shorter stories with illustrations - Parents, teachers and librarians looking for action and adventure stories like Bravepaw and Geronimo Stilton Reviews 'There is energy, excitement, wit and a gentle wisdom.' Magpies.