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"Gothic, comic, a delight"
Gleefully, deliciously dark, Martin Howard’s series about a young Necromancer and her best friend a talking (non-stop) skull is required reading for children who like their Gothic comic and fans of Lemony Snicket will wolf this up.
When a conniving stage magician called Majika deVinckel tempts Mallory into making a terrible mistake – holding out the promise of a reunion with her parents – everything changes. Mallory can no longer see the gruesome ghosts that throng Carrion Castle, she can’t hear the Castle groaning and whispering, even Maggoty Skull is silent.
Heaven? Not at all; she’s never appreciated her necromancy powers so much and, putting her beloved pony books aside, determines to get them back. With the help of Aunt Lilith, she works out a plan but it’s dangerous, terrifying and they only have one chance.
Mallory’s world – the castle, the town of Stabbings, the ghosts and monsters that surround her – should be very scary but instead, thanks to the wit and playfulness of Martin Howard’s writing, it becomes a place readers will long to visit. The relationship between Mallory and Maggoty is as warm and convincing as can be, even though Mallory is a skull and never stops criticising Mallory for her hair and fashion choices or singing (literally) his own praises.
Full page illustrations by Pete Williamson match the text for fun, scares and laughs, and it’s no wonder that this series has so many fans. The final pages hint at what might happen in the next adventure, which can’t come soon enough.
The third in a spooky and hilarious new series about a talkative skull and a necromancer-in-training. Full of brilliant illustrations!
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The third in a spooky and hilarious new series about a talkative skull and a necromancer-in-training. Full of brilliant illustrations!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Mallory Vayle and Maggoty Skull In The Castle of Horrors and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
Mallory Vayle and Maggoty Skull In The Castle of Horrors features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Horror & Ghost Stories, Funny, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Zombies, ghosts and the undead, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Supernatural and mythological creatures, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Mystery / Mythology
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Mallory Vayle and Maggoty Skull In The Castle of Horrors was written by Martin Howard and published by Nosy Crow an imprint of Nosy Crow Ltd
Mallory Vayle and Maggoty Skull In The Castle of Horrors has 290 pages
Yes it is part of Mallory Vayle and Maggoty Skull series
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