{"product_id":"9781805138488","title":"Mallory Vayle and Maggoty Skull in the Castle of Horrors","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe third in a spooky and hilarious new series about a talkative skull and a necromancer-in-training. Full of brilliant illustrations!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Wednesday.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMallory Vayle and her talkative skull, Maggoty, star in another fabulous adventure!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Mallory is invited to see Madame Majika deVinckel's magic show, she rolls her eyes... Majika is bound to be a fraud, pretending to have powers she can't possibly have. But Majika appears to be the real deal, and she has good headdresses so of course Maggoty is an immediate fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMajika has a proposition for Mallory: help her open the Chest of Secrets and steal its contents, and in return she will help Mallory speak to her dead parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut can Mallory trust Majika? And what will happen if she steals what's inside the chest...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith proper laughs and proper scares, this series is not only the perfect Halloween treat but a side-splitting and spine-tingling year-round read.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHave you read the spooktastic...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eMallory Vayle and the Curse of Maggoty Skull (Waterstones Children's Book of the Month, October 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eMallory Vayle and Maggoty Skull in... The Beast from Beneath\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Mallory and Maggoty:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Effortlessly blends outrageous humour and genuine creepiness'\u003c\/i\u003e - The Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Skullduggery pleasant meets A Series of Unfortunate Events. Do not miss! Spooky AND funny, a killer combo!' \u003c\/i\u003e- Louie Stowell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Howard, Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56705225359746,"sku":"9781805138488","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9781805138488.jpg?v=1781183149","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781805138488","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}