Maxim's All Night Diner

Maxim's All Night Diner

by Mikka Haugaard (Author)

Synopsis

Annabel discovers that a dark world of trolls, witches, goblins and magic lurks just below the surface of everyday London, and New York too. Walking down a familiar street, she enters a house she's never seen before and meets Patrick, the son of a witch, disguised as a Geography teacher. She gets taken to Maxim the troll's All Night Diner-the coolest place on the planet for those who know magic. Here trolls, witches and goblins meet, enjoy food, drink and story telling. But there is a danger, as Annabel is warned because all stories begin somewhere but they don't all end-you can get caught in a story, you can find yourself slipping down into the bowels of a story, like water down a plughole. Annabel tells the story of There are no Dragons in New York. She finds that the story is happening as she tells it and that she is turning into a witch.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Publisher: Everything with Words
Published: 10 May 2017

ISBN 10: 1911427008
ISBN 13: 9781911427001
Book Overview: A scary story about a girl who meets more trolls and witches than are good for anyone ever-laced with a delicious sense of humour that appeals to children.Illustrated with strong drawings by Steph van Reiswitz who has done illustrations for Faber&Faber, Harper Collins, Random House , Penguin. 'It fits in with my penchant for the mysterious and darkly funny.'Perfect for any child or adult who loves Roald Dahl.

Media Reviews
' She writes with great wit , flair and invention.' Nicolas Royle in the Independent .'Fine rumbustious story telling.' Jill Paton Walsh, winner of the Smarties Prize 'Engaging, lively, a beautiful flow to the narrative.' Aidan Chambers, winner of the Carnegie Medal. 'it so made laugh and I just had to finish it.'
Author Bio
Mikka Haugaard was born in Denmark. She studied Classics at Cambridge. She has taught Classics and Psychology in secondary schools and is a lecturer in Classics at the Open University. She has had two novels published, Gabriel's Bureau (Dedalus 2005) and The Dream Maker ( Dedalus 2008). ' Haugaard writes with wit ,flair and invention.' The Independent.Mikka has visited many hundreds of schools doing creative writing workshops.