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Spindlewood, For National Curriculum Key Stage 1, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, Interest age: from c 7 years, Fiction, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage)
Dark, scary and magnificently illustrated, this is a new series not to be missed!
The great walled city of Hangman's Hollow is at war with the forest outside.
Into this war, one dreadful winter's night, fate delivers a skinny, helpless boy.
But maybe Pip isn't as helpless as he seems. Maybe he is the one who will defeat the wood witches and rescue the children of Hangman's Hollow ...
Praise for Spindlewood: Pip and the Wood Witch Curse: Book 1
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Praise for the Something Wickedly Weird series: '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
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A splendid mix of Gothic horror and cartoon-style fun. - Bookbag
Chris Mould
Chris Mould went to art school at the age of sixteen. During this time, he did various jobs, from delivering papers to washing-up. Chris loves his work and writes and draws the kind of books that he would have liked to have on his shelf as a boy. He has won the Nottingham Children's Book Award, has been shortlisted for the Greenaway Award and commended for the Sheffield Book Award. Chris has also worked for the RSC, the BBC, the FT and many other famous initials, as well as for Aardman Animations, where he did character and environment development work on the film Flushed Away. Chris is married with two children and lives in Yorkshire.
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