Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death

Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death
Author: Chris Riddell
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2014-10-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1447273117

Packed full of beautiful black-and-white illustrations from author Chris Riddell, Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death is the second in this ghostly, funny series from the Costa Award winner Chris Riddell. Preparations for the Ghastly-Gorm Garden Party and bake-off are under way. Celebrity cooks are arriving at the hall for the big event and, true to form, Maltravers, the indoor gamekeeper, is acting suspiciously. Very suspiciously . . . Elsewhere at Ghastly-Gorm, Ada's wardrobe-dwelling lady's maid Marylebone has received a marriage proposal. Ada vows to aid the course of true love – and find out what Maltravers is up to – but amidst all this activity, everyone, including her father, appears to have forgotten her birthday! Though they can be enjoyed in any order, continue this deliciously dark series with Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright and Goth Girl and the Sinister Symphony.

Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright

Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright
Author: Chris Riddell
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2015-09-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1447277902

The third beautifully illustrated book in the series, Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death is a funny, spooky adventure from the Costa Award-winning author of the Ottoline books, Chris Riddell. People are flocking to Ghastly-Gorm Hall from far and wide to compete in Lord Goth's literary dog show. The esteemed judges are in place and the contestants are all ready to win. Sir Walter Splott is preparing his Lanarkshire Lurcher, Plain Austen is preening her Hampshire Blue Bloodhound and Homily Dickinson and her Yankee Doodle Poodle are raring to go. But there's something strange going on at Ghastly-Gorm – mysterious footprints, howls in the night and some suspiciously chewed shoes. With their new friends the Vicarage sisters – Charlotte, Emily and Anne – can Ada and the Attic Club work out what's going on before the next full moon? Though they can be enjoyed in any order, continue this deliciously dark series with Goth Girl and the Sinister Symphony.

Goth Girl and the Pirate Queen

Goth Girl and the Pirate Queen
Author: Chris Riddell
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2015
Genre: Balls (Parties)
ISBN: 1447282477

When Ada travels to the seaside resort of Brighton on holiday, she is very excited to meet leading followers of fashion Lady Vivienne Dashwood and her rival, the fashionable shepherd, Beau Peeps. They are there preparing for World Frock Night - a lavish ball where everyone dresses up in their finest costumes to compete for the grand prize. Ada has been given money by her father to buy a spectacular outfit for the ball, and she's excited to be in with a chance of winning the prize. But, as usual, nothing goes to plan, and becoming the belle of the ball will prove to be Ada's biggest challenge yet

Ottoline and the Yellow Cat

Ottoline and the Yellow Cat
Author: Chris Riddell
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2015-02-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1509806008

Introducing Miss Ottoline Brown, an exceptionally inquisitive Mistress of Disguise, and her partner in crime, Mr Munroe. Ottoline and the Yellow Cat is a quirky mystery-adventure from Chris Riddell, author of the award-winning Goth Girl books. No puzzle is ever too tricky for the two of them to solve . . . Ottoline lives in a stylish apartment in Big City with a small hairy creature called Mr Munroe. Together they look after the Brown family's eclectic collections - and dabble in a spot of detective work. So they are the first to the scene of the crime when a string of high-society dog-nappings and jewel thefts hits Big City. Ottoline (who luckily has a diploma from the Who-R-U Academy of Disguise) and Mr Munroe go undercover – and expose an ingenious scam masterminded by furry feline crook, the Yellow Cat . . . Winner of the Nestle Prize, and crammed with black-and-white illustrations, Ottoline and the Yellow Cat is perfect for young and reluctant readers. Though they can be enjoyed in any order, continue the adventures of Ottoline and Mr Munroe with Ottoline Goes to School.

Castle Diary

Castle Diary
Author: Richard Platt
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2015-01-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763678236

"Not many, if any, children’s books on the Middle Ages and castles contain the wealth of information found in this fresh, appealing offering." -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review) What was it really like to live in a castle? Step back to the Middle Ages with CASTLE DIARY: THE JOURNAL OF TOBIAS BURGESS. Eleven-year-old Toby’s vivid diary entries offer an insider’s view of day-to-day castle life, including tips on etiquette (where do you spit at a feast?) and exciting descriptions of hunting, jousting, and harvesting. Complete with glossary, index, and detailed endnotes, this is a rich look at medieval life that informs as much as it entertains.

Ottoline and the Purple Fox

Ottoline and the Purple Fox
Author: Chris Riddell
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2016-09-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1447277937

Ottoline is back! Ottoline and the Purple Fox is the fourth fantastical Ottoline adventure from 2015–2017 Children's Laureate and author of the Goth Girl books, Chris Riddell. Ottoline and Mr Munroe love puzzles, clues and mysteries. One day, they meet an enigmatic purple fox, who offers to take them on a night-time urban safari. The fox shows them all the hidden animals of the city and Ottoline makes notes on them in her field notebook. Mr Munroe is making notes too - on the anonymous poems he finds stuck to lampposts on their journey . . . Who is the secretive poet, and how can Mr Monroe and Ottoline help them mend their broken heart? Beautifully and intricately illustrated by the author, the Ottoline series is perfect for curious young readers.

King Coo: The Secret in the Woods

King Coo: The Secret in the Woods
Author: Adam Stower
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Total Pages: 91
Release: 2017-05-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1910989428

Ben Pole is on the run from school bully Monty Grabbe, when he discovers an amazing secret wood. There's rope swings, water slides, a wombat called Herbert - and best of all, KING COO - a genius full of secrets, mysteries and incredible inventions. Ben, Herbert and King Coo will need all their wits about them to thwart Monty Grabbe's dastardly ways . . . Cow-pat-a-pults at the ready!

Ottoline Goes to School: Book 2

Ottoline Goes to School: Book 2
Author: Chris Riddell
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2015-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1743536933

This is a specially formatted fixed layout ebook that retains the look and feel of the print book. Meet Ottoline and her hairy, helpful friend Mr. Munroe. Ottoline is off to the Alice B. Smith School for the Differently Gifted, but she is rather worried that she doesn't have a special gift. Mr. Munroe is more worried about the ghost who is said to haunt the school halls at night. Does Ottoline discover her hidden talent and can they expose the spook?

Pages and Co. : Tilly and the Map of Stories (Pages and Co. , Book 3)

Pages and Co. : Tilly and the Map of Stories (Pages and Co. , Book 3)
Author: Anna James
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780008229955

Third in the modern-classic and bestselling bookwandering series that celebrates all that is best in life: books, adventure, friendship - and cake. Strange things are happening. A man comes into Pages & Co looking for a book... then suddenly can't remember it. Tilly and her family feel like the world is changing - but can't quite put their finger on why. Meanwhile, the Underwoods are expanding their control over bookwandering - and they still have their sights set on Tilly. Leaving the safety of the bookshop, Tilly heads to America to find the legendary Archivists and save bookwandering... ... or at least, that's the plan. Wandering in layers of story, Tilly and her friend Oskar come up against dangers they could never have expected, team up with an unexpectedly familiar face, and ultimately find themselves taking on the biggest threat to stories there has ever been - with only their courage and ingenuity to help them. As well as some of their dearest fictional friends...