Barnaby Grimes

Curse of the Night Wolf

By: Chris Riddell, Paul Stewart

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Paperback | 3 March 2008 | Edition Number 1

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Paperback
224 Pages

Age
9 - 11

Dimensions(cm)
19.9 x 13.0 x 1.6

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A thrilling, breath-taking new series packed with intrigue and horror - for all fans of the Edge Chronicles

Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad, running errands in his city, day and night, and 'high-stacking' around the rooftops in search of new mysteries to solve. In this first adventure, Barnaby is attacked one night by an enormous dog. He kills it - but that's not the end of this particular mystery . . . as Barnaby finds himself swept up in a world of crooked doctors, poor and ill-advised patients, strange tonics and very expensive furs... Could there be more to the seemingly respectable Dr Cadwallader and the tonics he doles out to the poor? Is there a link between the tonic and the huge dogs - or possibly wolves - that are roaming the city at night? When Barnaby's old acquaintance Benjamin goes missing, Barnaby fears the worst for him, and decides to dig deeper...

A fantastic romp through a Dickensian-style city, with a wonderful new hero in the guise of Barnaby. This new series from the bestselling dream team of Stewart and Riddell is a must for all fans of the Edge Chronicles - but also for fans of Horowitz and Shan, as they move into new territory and deliver a brilliantly exciting thriller-horror for boys.

Industry Reviews

Chris Riddell's spindly spidery illustrations . . . capture perfectly the eccentric ebullient nature of the book . . . Quite graphic in its violence, this one will be relished by boys of nine and up -- Philip Womack * Literary Review *
It is a page-turning adventure, written with gusto and inventiveness * The Sunday Times *
Thrilling and often downright frightening * Through the Looking Glass *
The spine felt a definite tingle, but the stomach never lurched . . . the writing is superb. It delivers a period feel without ever descending into pastiche. Highly recommended * thebookbag.co.uk *
Don't miss this Dickensian thriller! * Kraze Club *

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