A Trick of Time

Prepare yourself for even more mischief than before withthis gorgeously gothic series!Malice Morbid Malign isn't like therest of her family. But when her younger sister Antipathy-Rose finds a sphere of solidAmber in one of the forbidden swag rooms at Malignant House,and bites right through it, she unwittingly unleashes a world oftrouble. Trapped within the Amber sphere is Maniacal Malign’stime-stopping pocket watch. Maniacal Malign had been in exile for several centuries but themoment Antipathy-Rose’s gnashers crack the Amber, he is summonedback to monstrous action. Malice, Uncle Vex and Seth findthemselves on a time-sensitive mission, as they race to retrievethe pocket watch, whilst unravelling Maniacal’s malevolentmischief along the way.  The perfect next read for Amelia Fang fans.An ideal gift for readers for Halloween and beyond. This funny, warm-hearted, spooky series – stunninglyillustrated by Hannah Peck, and beautifully packaged –will delight and enchant middle-grade readers aged 8+.