The Talking Parcel
by Gerald Durrellliterary work· published 1974
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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.
Adaptations (1)
The Talking Parcel was adapted into a 1978 film.
The Talking Parcel1978 · film · 40 min · dir. Brian Cosgrove · IMDb ↗IMDb7.9The Talking Parcel is based on a 1974 book by Gerald Durrell in which a young girl is transported to the fantasy land of Mythologia to save it from cockatrices. She is aided by a talking parrot and encounter many other magical creatures, including a mooncalf.
