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Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death Chris Riddell

Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death By Chris Riddell

Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death by Chris Riddell


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SeriesGoth Girl

Summary

A beautiful fresh cover for the second title in Chris Riddell's Costa Award-winning Goth Girl series: Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death. Illustrated in black and white thoughout, full of adventure and dark humour, it is perfect for children aged 8 to 11!

Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death Summary

Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death by Chris Riddell

A beautiful fresh cover look for the second title in Chris Riddell's Costa Award-winning Goth Girl series: Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death. This funny sequel to Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse is packed with gorgeous black-and-white illustrations thoughout, and is perfect for girls and boys aged 8 to 11!

Preparations for the Ghastly-Gorm garden party and bake off are under way. Celebrity cooks are arriving at the hall for the big event and, true to form, Maltravers, the indoor gamekeeper, is acting suspiciously.

Elsewhere at Ghastly-Gorm Ada's wardrobe-dwelling lady's maid Marylebone has received a marriage proposal. Ada vows to aid the course of true love and find out what Maltravers is up to but, amidst all this activity, everyone, including her father, appears to have forgotten her birthday!

Continue this deliciously dark series with Goth Girl and the Wurthering Fright and Goth Girl and the Sinister Symphony.

Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death Reviews

It's no surprise to see a sequel to the wonderful Goth Girl, a Christmas hardback bestseller and the Costa Children's Book of the Year. Expect more deliciously dark adventure and beautiful production values. -- Children's Special 2014-2015 * The Bookseller *
A very welcome return to Ghastly-Gorm Hall. * The Bookseller *
A welcome return to the Ghastly- Gorm Hall and the irresitable Ada Goth. * The Bookseller *

About Chris Riddell

Chris Riddell, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award 2013. His previous work for Macmillan includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, The Cloud Horse Chronicles series and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth and Scavenger series. Chris lives in Brighton with his family.

Additional information

NGR9781035022663
9781035022663
1035022664
Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death by Chris Riddell
New
Paperback
Pan Macmillan
2024-04-25
224
Short-listed for National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year Award 2014 (UK) Long-listed for The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2016 (UK)
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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