The Beasts of Clawstone Castle
By (Author) Eva Ibbotson
Illustrated by Alex T. Smith
Pan Macmillan
Macmillan Children's Books
1st December 2014
9th October 2014
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
823.914
Paperback
208
Width 131mm, Height 198mm, Spine 14mm
152g
"We need proper ghosts," said Ned, "really scary ones with heads that come off and daggers in their chests!" When Madlyn and her younger brother Rollo arrive at crumbling Clawstone Castle, they can see that emergency action is needed before Clawstone falls down completely. With the help of a team of homeless, scary ghosts - including a one-eyed skeleton and Brenda the Bloodstained Bride - they hatch a spooky plan to get the money rolling in. But with a sinister scientist on the loose, money might not be enough to save the mysterious beasts of Clawstone Castle . . .
A clever blend of magic and humour, The Beasts of Clawstone Castle is an enthralling story, elegantly written. * Guardian *
Eva Ibbotson was born in Vienna, but when the Nazis came to power her family fled to England and she was sent to boarding school. She became a writer while bringing up her four children, and her bestselling novels have been published around the world. Her books have also won and been shortlisted for many prizes. Eva died peacefully in October 2010 at the age of eighty-five.