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Lockett & Wilde's Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries: The Ghosts of the Manor

Lucy Strange author Pam Smy illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Walker Books Ltd

Published:19th Sep '24

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Lockett & Wilde's Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries: The Ghosts of the Manor cover

New from Waterstones Prize-shortlisted author-illustrator team, Lucy Strange and Pam Smy: a spirited series of “cosy gothic” mysteries, starring supernatural sleuths, Lockett & Wilde.

“This book has more shadowy mysteries than twelve graveyards and more delicious twists than my favourite pretzel. All hail Lockett & Wilde!” Lemony Snicket

"Wildly funny." Ben Miller

Matilda Lockett is used to playing the role of Poor Dead Edna on stage with her spirit-medium aunt, Signora Valentina, and theatrical uncle Barnabus – but when they all decamp to Beauchamp Manor to deal with a most dreadfulhaunting, she discovers she really can see ghosts! There she meets ghost boy, Edgar Wilde, who shares her love of supernatural snooping, and together they set about unravelling the case of The Ghosts of the Manor.

Classic spooky mystery reimagined for fans of cosy crime by the Waterstones Prize and Carnegie-shortlisted creators, Lucy Strange and Pam Smy. You'd have to be DEAD not to love it...

Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Robin Stevens

Stunning colour-illustrated storytelling

"A stunningly spooky mystery." Maz Evans, author of Who Let the Gods Out?
"Funny, spooky and cosy - I loved it!" Andy Stanton, author of Mr Gum

First in a series for 8+, this atmospherically illustrated story is comic, cosy and just eerie enough for a satisfying frisson. * The Guardian *
“[a] well-told new series... The ghost story has morphed into humour and mystery and is delightfully embellished by the illustrators’ illustrator, Pam Smy.” * The Sunday Times *
An enchanting new cosy gothic mystery series * Waterstones September’s Best Children’s Books 2024 *
“This book has more shadowy mysteries than twelve graveyards and more delicious twists than my favorite pretzel. All hail Lockett & Wilde * Lemony Snicket *
"A stunningly spooky mystery where every pen stroke is perfect and leaps off the page. A veritable showstopper." * Maz Evans *

ISBN: 9781529516005

Dimensions: 206mm x 136mm x 24mm

Weight: 455g

224 pages