Princesses and flying dogs?
July 21, 2009 12:48 PM Subscribe
[Bookfilter] Help me find a book from my sister-in-law's childhood about a princess called fenella.
We're unsure of the title, but my sister-in-law remembers it being a yellow hard back. The story / fairy tale in question may have been one of a collection in the book. The main character is a princess called Fenella (unsure of spelling) who is rescued in some way by a dog that grows wings and flies her back to her village. On approaching the village the locals assume the flying dog is attempting to take the princess away and attack him. Needless to say everybody lives happily ever after in the end. If it's relevant, she grew up in Northern Island in the 60's.
We're unsure of the title, but my sister-in-law remembers it being a yellow hard back. The story / fairy tale in question may have been one of a collection in the book. The main character is a princess called Fenella (unsure of spelling) who is rescued in some way by a dog that grows wings and flies her back to her village. On approaching the village the locals assume the flying dog is attempting to take the princess away and attack him. Needless to say everybody lives happily ever after in the end. If it's relevant, she grew up in Northern Island in the 60's.
Best answer: Is it Enid Blyton's Enchanted Tales: The Faraway Tree?
posted by iconomy at 12:59 PM on July 21, 2009
posted by iconomy at 12:59 PM on July 21, 2009
Description: Peter and Mary fly off to the rescue of their friend Princess Fenella who has been captured by Sly-one the gnome. But first they have to get to the top of the Faraway Tree, where Fairyland begins.
posted by iconomy at 1:09 PM on July 21, 2009
posted by iconomy at 1:09 PM on July 21, 2009
Response by poster: Northern Ireland - the shame.
Can't comment on success of suggestions until I can next talk to her.
posted by hmca at 1:33 PM on July 21, 2009
Can't comment on success of suggestions until I can next talk to her.
posted by hmca at 1:33 PM on July 21, 2009
Best answer: Here's some art from it featuring a winged dog, so I think iconomy has it.
posted by Zed at 1:34 PM on July 21, 2009
posted by Zed at 1:34 PM on July 21, 2009
Well, I have the same answer as iconomy, so hopefully this is the one!
posted by variella at 4:57 PM on July 21, 2009
posted by variella at 4:57 PM on July 21, 2009
Response by poster: Thanks guys. Can't tell you how thrilled she is to have found it.
posted by hmca at 8:11 AM on July 23, 2009
posted by hmca at 8:11 AM on July 23, 2009
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Loved it too. It's on the bookshelf at home, will post the title after work. I had it in a treasury of stories, but I definitely remember the princess' name.
posted by variella at 12:53 PM on July 21, 2009