Barnaby Grimes: Legion of the Dead

Name: Barnaby Grimes: Legion of the Dead
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780552556262
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By Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell

Series: Barnaby Grimes

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Barnaby Grimes: Legion of the Dead is a thrilling adventure set in a fantastical city where the young courier, Barnaby Grimes, uncovers dark mysteries. While delivering the mail, Barnaby stumbles upon a sinister plot involving reanimated corpses. As he faces perilous challenges, Barnaby must rely on his wit and courage to unravel the truth behind the Legion of the Dead. Perfect for young readers who crave excitement and suspense.
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You might like this book if you enjoy thrilling adventures set in a Victorian-style city with a mix of mystery and the supernatural. Ideal for fans of gripping stories featuring daring protagonists who face perilous situations and intriguing plots, accompanied by atmospheric illustrations.

Barnaby Grimes: Legion of the Dead

In Dickensian times, people were terrified of being buried alive, and so were left in their coffin with a wire, attached to a bell, running from above the ground, down through the earth and the lid of the coffin, and tied to the little finger of the buried body.

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 Legion of the Dead, Barnaby finds himself embroiled in a plot that includes a legion of zombies raised from the dead. In Dickensian times, people were terrified of being buried alive, and so were left in their coffin with a wire, attached to a bell, running from above the ground, down through the earth and the lid of the coffin, and tied to the little finger of the buried body. Those who found themselves awake in the darkness of their coffin could wiggle their finger and summon help.

And so one night, Barnaby makes a shortcut through a graveyard and is horrified to hear the tinkling of dozens of little bells...

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Barnaby Grimes: Legion of the Dead is praised for its gripping narrative that maintains tension and momentum, with illustrations that enhance the story and the resourceful nature of the protagonist.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780552556262

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Corgi Childrens

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 170g

Pages: 240

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Chris Riddell Paul Stewart Penguin Books Series: Barnaby Grimes Young Adult

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. He has won many awards for his work, including the Nestle Gold Award, the UNESCO Award for Something Else and the rare honour of two 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.