Uncle Charlie's Fables #4

Peter Pester is a baker yearning for glory and adventure, so when King Rolly needs a new jester, Peter sees his chance to escape the bakery and claim a more prestigious role. Before long, Peter finds himself caught up in a scheme to help Princess Denise avoid an unwanted betrothal, and he'll need all his wits—and a little help from his friends—to pull it off. Uncle Charlie's Fables presents a tale about a restless young man who discovers that true importance may come in the most unexpected of ways.

A vain and compulsive gambler finds his weakness tested when a clever archer disguises himself as a rival king to teach the ruler a hard lesson about the cost of endless wagering. When the stakes rise to the throne itself, the king must finally confront just how far his love of betting has carried him—and whether he has the wisdom to change course.

When Prince Lance rescues Bruce Steele from a charging boar, he seizes the chance to meet the outlaw Grey Steele and propose a daring bargain: a royal pardon in exchange for fighting the kingdom's enemies. But before Grey can answer, the prince is kidnapped by Black Dog, a ruthless member of Grey's own band with his own vendetta—and only Grey stands between a ransom demand, a kingdom under siege, and the truth about who really murdered the king's brother. With enemies closing in from all sides, Grey must outwit Black Dog and prove his innocence before it's too late.