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Something Wickedly Weird, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, Interest age: from c 7 years, Fiction, Children's Fiction, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage)
Award-winning illustrator Chris Mould makes his gripping authorial debut with this darkly humorous series, now in paperback.
The island of Crampton Rock has emerged from pirate battle. But something far more sinister is on the move ...
What claim does the Darkling family have on Stanley Buggles' home
And do the Darkling twins really keep a two-headed snake as a pet
Originally published under the title 'The Darkling Curse'.
Praise for Something Wickedly Weird: The Curse of the Wolf: Book 4
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Engagingly illustrated ... cheerful, fast-moving romp. - Carousel
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From the moment they claw their way out of a graveyard you know you are onto a winner. - Publishing News
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Fast-paced and accompanied by Mould's own dark illustrations, The Wooden Mile is a riveting read for newly independent readers. - Bookfest
Chris Mould
Margaret Mahy's many books - picture books, short stories, and fiction for teenagers as well as younger children - have been hugely successful all round the world and she was indisputably one of the most popular and successful 20th-century children's authors. She won the CARNEGIE MEDAL and many other awards, and was nominated for the HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN AWARD. Margaret died in July 2012.
Chris Mould is an award-winning author and illustrator. He is one of twenty studio artists at the prestigious Dean Clough Mills. His published work ranges from picture books to young fiction, theatre posters, editorial cartoons for major newspapers and character development work for animated features. He exhibits his artwork regularly, commits to an ongoing programme of events and also curates a gallery space dedicated to children's books artwork. Visit http://www.chrismould.blogspot.co.uk/ or follow him on Twitter @chrismouldink for more news.
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