The Werewolf and the Ibis (Something Wickedly Weird)

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2010
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Crampton Rock is a peaceful fishing village on a remote island, accessible only at low tide. When Stanley Buggles inherits his great-uncle's house on Crampton Rock, it seems like a perfect place for a long summer holiday. But there's always something to go and spoil it all, isn't there? What is the dark secret of the mysterious sweet shop owner? Why are all the dogs three-legged? Is there really a werewolf on the loose? And what do the old buccaneers want with Stanley?
Originally published under the title 'The Wooden Mile'.

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Crampton Rock is a peaceful fishing village on a remote island, accessible only at low tide. When Stanley Buggles inherits his great-uncle's house on Crampton Rock, it seems like a perfect place for a long summer holiday. But there's always something to go and spoil it all, isn't there? What is the dark secret of the mysterious sweet shop owner? Why are all the dogs three-legged? Is there really a werewolf on the loose? And what do the old buccaneers want with Stanley?

Originally published under the title 'The Wooden Mile'.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 06 May 2010
ISBN 10: 0340931027
ISBN 13: 9780340931028
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years
Book Overview: Award-winning illustrator Chris Mould makes his gripping authorial debut with this darkly humorous series, now in paperback.

Media Reviews

'Engagingly illustrated ... cheerful, fast-moving romp.' * Carousel *
A splendid mix of Gothic horror and cartoon-style fun ... Readers are presented with an engaging plot which hurtles along ... Grim and ghoulish events are recounted with dry humour and young readers will laugh out loud at the cheerful absurdities of the story * The Bookbag *
'From the moment they claw their way out of a graveyard you know you are onto a winner.' * Publishing News *
'Fast-paced and accompanied by Mould's own dark illustrations, The Wooden Mile is a riveting read for newly independent readers.' * Bookfest *
'A splendid mix of Gothic horror and cartoon-style fun.' * Bookbag *

Author Bio

Chris Mould went to art school at the age of sixteen. During this time, he did various jobs, from delivering papers to washing-up and cooking in a kitchen. He has won the Nottingham Children`s Book Award and been commended for the Sheffield. He loves his work and likes to write and draw the kind of books that he would have liked to have on his shelf as a boy. He is married with two children and lives in Yorkshire.