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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Astrology, mysteries & the unexplained
A thrilling Gothic tale from the author of Our Castle by the Sea,
shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. 'Told in
deft and luminous language, The Ghost of Gosswater is storytelling
at its very best.' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of THE GIRL OF
INK & STARS 'Family secrets, a ghost girl and a forbidding
manor house that goes up in smoke ... You can't help rooting for
Agatha in this spooky, addictive tale of friendship and family.'
THE TIMES 'Eerie, shimmering, unputdownable' HILARY MCKAY, winner
of the Costa Book Award The Lake District, 1899 The Earl is dead
and cruel Cousin Clarence has inherited everything. Twelve-year-old
Lady Agatha Asquith is cast out of Gosswater Hall to live in a
tiny, tumbledown cottage with a stranger who claims to be her
father. Aggie is determined to discover her real identity, but she
is not alone on her quest for the truth. On the last day of the
year, when the clock strikes midnight, a mysterious girl of light
creeps through the crack in time; she will not rest until the dark,
terrible secrets of the past have been revealed ... The third novel
by acclaimed bestselling author Lucy Strange, author of The Secret
of Nightingale Wood and Our Castle by the Sea A thrilling gothic
adventure for young readers aged 9 and up - perfect for fans of
Emma Carroll and Frances Hardinge Follows strong-willed heroine
Agatha Gosswater as she untangles the dark mystery of her own past,
with the backdrop of the eerie Gosswater Lake
The new children’s book from No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams – a deliciously daft Tall Story of a child who had everything, but still wanted more. Illustrated by artistic genius, Tony Ross.
Meet the Meeks!
Myrtle Meek has everything she could possibly want. But everything isn’t enough. She wants more, more, MORE! When Myrtle declares she wants a FING, there’s only one problem… What is a FING?
Mr and Mrs Meek will do anything to keep their darling daughter happy, even visit the spooky library vaults to delve into the dusty pages of the mysterious Monsterpedia. Their desperate quest leads to the depths of the jungliest jungle where the rarest creatures can be found. But will they ever find a FING?
An explosively funny, totally surreal Tall Story about two perfectly nice parents and their unbelievably monstrous daughter from the phenomenal bestselling author David Walliams.
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Ghosts
(Paperback)
Terry Deary; Illustrated by Martin Brown
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Boo! Discover all the frightful stories behind iconic ghost tales
and legends from around the world with history's most horrible
headlines: the ghost and ghouls edition. The master of making
history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to spooks and
spirits. From the ancient evils of Egypt, cutthroat Celtic
sacrifices, Anne Boleyn and other restless royals, a deathly
drummer boy trapped in the underground passages of Edinburgh, as
well as ghost busters and spook rumblers, combined with tons of
Horrible Halloween facts and top tips for getting rid of ghouls,
it's all in Horrible Histories: Ghosts: Fully illustrated
throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the
horribly hilarious bits included With a fresh take on the classic
Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new The perfect
series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible
Histories has been entertaining children and families for
generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's
brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans.
Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot.
Read all about it!
Join the fairies as they tiptoe with unicorns in an enchanted
forest, skip barefoot beside a misty lake and explore a secret rose
garden in this delightful new addition to the best-selling Sticker
Dolly Dressing series.
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