The Talking Parcel

First edition
AuthorGerald Durrell
Cover artistLiza James
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's
PublisherCollins
Publication date
1974
Publication placeUnited Kingdom

The Talking Parcel (also published as The Battle for Castle Cockatrice) is a 1974 book by Gerald Durrell in which children are transported to the fantasy land of Mythologia to save it from cockatrices. They are aided by a talking parrot and encounter many other magical creatures, including a mooncalf.

The book has been translated into a number of languages, including Czech, Estonian, Italian, Russian, Spanish, German (as "Das geheimnisvolle Paket"), and Ukrainian.

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