The Wallypug in London

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A king from the imaginary country of Why brings an unusual royal party to London in G. E. Farrow's children's fantasy. The narrator recalls a visit from Girlie and Boy, two children familiar with Why and its neighbouring kingdom, Zum. Playful verses explain how these places might be reached through sleep or a call to a figure sitting in the moon, setting the tone for a story built on nonsense and improbable encounters.

London's familiar customs become sources of confusion and comedy. Before a visit to Windsor, the Wallypug's cloak, crown and sceptre are dressed with flowers, while the Doctor-in-Law insists that the party travel in third-class railway carriages. The contrast between royal ceremony and such practical economies gives the tale its particular humour. Readers who enjoy fanciful visitors and jokes about manners will find a children's story tied to Queen Victoria's Jubilee, with illustrations by Alan Wright.

About the author

G. E. Farrow

G. E. Farrow was a British children's writer best remembered for comic fantasies that treat nonsense as a doorway into elaborate imaginary societies. The Wallypug of Why begins the Wallypug sequence, introducing a peculiar ruler and a society built from playful reversals, word games, and encounters with eccentric figures.