A timeless and enchanting children's fantasy classic with a loyal fan
base.
At the end of his thousand-year reign of the Copper Mountains, old King
Mansolain is tired and his heart is slowing down. When his attendant,
the Hare, consults The Wonder Doctor, he is told he must keep the King
engaged in life by telling him a story every night until the Doctor can
find a cure.
The search is on for a nightly story more wonderful than the last, and
one by one the kingdom's inhabitants arrive with theirs; the ferocious
Wolf, the lovesick Donkey, the fire-breathing three-headed Dragon. Last
to arrive is the Dwarf, with four ancient books and a prophecy that the
King will live for another thousand years - but only if the Wonder
Doctor returns in time.