Barnaby Grimes: Phantom of Blood Alley

Series: Barnaby Grimes
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Barnaby Grimes: Phantom of Blood Alley by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell is a thrilling children's adventure featuring Barnaby, the daring bogler who traverses rooftops in a fantastical city. When mysterious killings plague Blood Alley, Barnaby unravels a sinister plot that intertwines the dark workings of the supernatural with his own world. The story combines fast-paced mystery and vivid illustrations to captivate young readers.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Barnaby Grimes: Phantom of Blood Alley

Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad, high-stacking his way across the rooftops of his city in search of adventure and mystery. After an experiment goes disastrously wrong, Barnaby finds himself on the trail of a mad chemist with a talent for disappearing into thin air .

Another thrilling adventure in this Dickensian horror series from the bestselling duo, Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell.

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Another thrilling adventure in this Dickensian horror series from the bestselling duo, Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell.

Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad, high-stacking his way across the rooftops of his city in search of adventure and mystery. In each tale, he encounters a supernatural force and must battle the horrors that await him.

In the fiercely competitive world of early photography, the rewards are immense but so are the risks. After an experiment goes disastrously wrong, Barnaby finds himself on the trail of a mad chemist with a talent for disappearing into thin air...

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Barnaby Grimes: Phantom of Blood Alley has been praised for its captivating illustrations by Chris Riddell and is described as a real page-turner. The book is considered a thrilling tale, with the gothic atmosphere and well-crafted storytelling by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell receiving commendation. The illustrations are noted for enhancing the story, bringing characters and action vividly to life.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780552572965

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 October 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Corgi Childrens

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 149g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Chris Riddell (Author) Chris Riddell is an acclaimed artist of children's books and a political cartoonist for the Observer. Amongst other titles, Chris illustrates the Ottoline young fiction series and the Goth Girl series, as well as working closely with Paul Stewart on the Edge Chronicles and Wyrmeweald. Children's Laureate from 2015-2017, he has won many awards for his work, including the Nestle Gold Award, the UNESCO Award for Something Else and the rare honour of three Kate Greenaway Medals. Paul Stewart (Author) Paul Stewart is a highly regarded author of books for young readers - everything from picture books to football stories, fantasy and horror. Together with Chris Riddell, he is co-creator of the bestselling Edge Chronicles series, which has sold over three million books and is now available in over thirty languages. They are also co-creators of the Far-Flung Adventure series, which includes Fergus Crane, Gold Smarties Prize Winner, Corby Flood and Hugo Pepper, Silver Nestle Prize Winners, and the Barnaby Grimes Series.

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