The King lived in a castle high on the hill and he loved food! Every day was filled with milkshakes and muffins, puddings and pumpkins, chicken and chocolate...as many yummy things as the cooks could bake. But the king was getting slower and fatter - who could help him to get back on his horse and have fun again?

* Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer scenes that develop reading stamina.

* Text type - A play adapted from a humorous story.

* Curriculum links - Science: Health and growth; Citizenship: Children's rights - human rights.

* This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.