Name this children's book

October 13, 2009 4:07 PM

Name this Children's book! I had this book as a child, and I would like to find it again both for myself and my own child's library. I only remember the vaguest details: 1) it focused on a band of characters traveling somewhere, 2) each character had a particular power or unique ability, 3) I think one of the guys had the ability to conjour bees or wasps (he may have even dressed as one), 4) the leader resembled Errol Flynn's Robin Hood, 5) at one point they went into a huge cave with lots of steps and paths, 6) one of the characters may have been able to shoot fire. That's all I remember. Any guesses?
posted by bjork24 to Grab Bag (4 answers total)

Response by poster: I forgot to mention that the book itself was rather large in size, but the story itself was short and the pages mostly pictorial.
posted by bjork24 at 4:08 PM on October 13, 2009

Best answer: Was it The King with Six Friends?

Each of the six friends can turn into fire, a snake, an elephant, a tree, a swarm of bees and... something else that escapes me at the moment.
posted by lekvar at 4:13 PM on October 13, 2009

Response by poster: Absolutely amazing. Thank you! That's it!
posted by bjork24 at 4:14 PM on October 13, 2009

No problem. It's one of my favorites from childhood, and I've been looking to get a new copy for my daughter since mine is a little... love-worn.
posted by lekvar at 4:18 PM on October 13, 2009