Von Gobstopper's Arcade
By (Author) Alexandra Adornetto
HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
1st January 2012
Australia
Children
Fiction
A823
Paperback
338
Width 197mm, Height 127mm, Spine 22mm
236g
After a perilous journey to the Conjuror's Realm, Milli and Ernest have again escaped the clutches of the wicked Lord Aldor. But their strange adventures are not over yet. To commemorate the extraordinary bravery of Drabvill' s children, millionaire philanthropist and master toymaker Gustav Von Gobstopper builds the children a special Toy Arcade. But upon visiting the arcade, Milli and Ernest ' excitement turns to intrigue when they encounter a small band of toys hiding underground, deranged designer Tempest Anomali and a cohort f discredited surgeons, the Botchers. A macabre plot - to be executed at Christmas - emerges. Could Aldor be behind this pernicious scheme to eradicate childhood As Christmas Eve draws close, Milli and Ernest find themselves enlisted as Santa's helpers for a Christmas spectacle that will be like no other ...Can they protect the town before catastrophe strikes
Alexandra Adornetto penned her first novel at thirteen and is now a New York Times bestselling author. She lives with her five-pound Yorkie named Boo Radley, who she rescued from a trailer park in Alabama. As a child, she saw a lot of ghosts. Her parents were concerned. She now lives in Hollywood with all the other misfits. You can find her online at Facebook.com/AlexandraAdornetto and follow her on Twitter @MissAllyGrace.