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By (author) Taylor, Thomas

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When Herbie and Violet”s arch-enemy Sebastian Eels turns up in Eerie-on-Sea, seemingly back from the dead, it can only spell bad news. The town may welcome his entrepreneurial scheme to resurrect Festergrimm”s Waxworks, a dusty and defunct old gallery of spooky characters from Eerie legend, but Herbie and Violet are suspicious of his motives. And when they learn the legend of Ludo Festergrimm the clockmaker, creator of a vast mechanical robot that wrought havoc in the wrong hands, they KNOW they”re on the right track. But how can they get the residents of Eerie-on-Sea to believe them?

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Taylor”s magical touch makes you believe the impossible.

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This is a fantastic and legendary series bringing Eerie onSea’s best legends to life and keeping the reader completely enthralled andengaged!

The series goes from strength to strength and I cannot wait forMermedusa!

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This fantastically realised setting and the charm ofHerbie, Violet and the other characters that inhabit it always draw me in asa reader and always leave me wanting more. Festergrimm is no exception. Thenew location is granted to spook adults and children alike, the threat feelsreal, the villain is perfect (chilling, clever and steeped in arrogance) andthe story moves at a brisk, exhilarating pace. This is a brilliant series ofbooks for children aged 9 and above to read independently or to be readaloud. I can’t wait for the next one!

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[…]A must-read for fans of the books so far and perfect for readers aged nine to ninety-nine, if you have not as yet read Malamander you need to rectify that situation immediately.

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Everything’s we’ve come to love and look forward toin the Eerie-on-Sea adventures is packed in the pages and will delight itsfans young and old. It’s a fast paced adventure, full of some wonderfultwists and turns and some great edge of the seat moments.

Biographical note:
Thomas Taylor is an award-winning author-illustrator for children. He illustrated the cover for the very first Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and has since gone on to write and illustrate both picture books and novels. He is best known for his internationally acclaimed Eerie-on-Sea Mystery series, for middle-grade readers, Malamander, Gargantis, Shadowghast, Festergrimm and Mermedusa, which has been translated into over 20 different languages. Thomas lives on the south coast of England and can be found on Facebook and Twitter: @ThomasHTaylor