Mallory Vayle and Maggoty Skull in... The Beast from Beneath

The second in a spooky and hilarious new series about a talkative skull and a necromancer-in-training. Full of brilliant illustrations!<BR><BR>Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Wednesday.<BR><BR>Mallory Vayle and her talkative skull, Maggoty, star in another fabulous adventure!<BR><BR>Mallory is getting to grips with her new powers and her new talkative friend, Maggoty. But when Maggoty sees a wig in Les Wigs shop, he just won't shut up about it! It's expensive, and no one seems able to pay Mallory properly for her cosmic services.<BR><BR>So her Aunt Lilith takes matters into her own hands, but in her quest to increase her own supernatural skills, she accidentally summons a Nightmare. It, inevitably, goes HORRIBLY wrong and Mallory must take a perilous journey into the bowels of Carrion Castle in search of the solution to Aunt Lillith's problem... But it's only when a bony fella with a scythe turns up (that's Death - himself! - by the way) that she knows she and Maggoty are in for some terrifying fun and games!<BR><BR>With proper laughs and proper scares, this series is not only the perfect Halloween treat but a side-splitting and spine-tingling year-round read.<BR><BR>Have you read the spooktastic...<BR>Mallory Vayle and the Curse of Maggoty Skull (Waterstones Children's Book of the Month, October 2024)<BR><BR>Praise for Mallory Vayle and Maggoty Skull:<BR><BR>"Effortlessly blends outrageous humour and genuine creepiness" - The Guardian<BR><BR>"Skullduggery pleasant meets A Series of Unfortunate Events. Do not miss! Spooky AND funny, a killer combo!" - Louie Stowell