A deliciously terrifying and wickedly funny gothic tale. Now with a new cover look. This is the first ever children's novel by the award-winning Philip Pullman - a treat no Pullman fan should miss!
Philip Pullman is one of the most highly acclaimed children's authors of the decade. He has written many books for children and has been on the shortlist of just about every major children's book award in the last few years. He won the Smarties Prize (Gold Award, 9-11 age category) for THE FIREWORK-MAKER'S DAUGHTER and the prestigious Carnegie Medal for NORTHERN LIGHTS. He was the first children's author ever to win the Whitbread Prize for his novel THE AMBER SPYGLASS. Philip Pullman lives in Oxford, and is married with two sons.
It's whirlwind plotting, manipulated into a pulsing tale of
darkened hearts, treachery and at long last, redemption
*Kirkus*
In this deliciously gothic thriller there are enough demon
huntsmen, evil guardians, and brooding castles to please even the
most desensitized reader
*School Library Journal*
Dashing, sparkling, and wildly over the top
*Publishers Weekly*
Any youngster who likes ghostly tales of the macabre accompanied
with much humour will get a lot of fun from this unusual book
*Junior Bookshelf*
Ingeniously-designed comic-cum-novel, a gothic pastiche that can be
read as simple fun or as a literary lesson
*Guardian*
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