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The Shadow Guests Joan Aiken

The Shadow Guests By Joan Aiken

The Shadow Guests by Joan Aiken


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The Shadow Guests Summary

The Shadow Guests by Joan Aiken

Rediscover the A Puffin Book series and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this thrilling edition of The Shadow Guests.

Following the double disappearance of his mother and older brother, Cosmo Curtoy is sent to live with his strange cousin in England.

When he arrives, Cosmo decides to explore the ancient Mill House on his cousins' estate - where he meets the Mill's spirited guests. . .

But can he trust them?

Join Cosmo on this supernatural time-travelling adventure and break the Curtoy's curse!

The Shadow Guests Reviews

Stylish writing and vigorous invention * Publishers Weekly *
What a marvellous writer Joan Aiken is! * Leon Garfield *
Joan Aiken is a marvel -- Philip Pullman * The Guardian *

About Joan Aiken

Joan Delano Aiken (1924-2004) was the daughter of the American poet, Conrad Aiken. Joan had a variety of jobs, including working for the BBC, the United Nations Information Centre and then as features editor for a short story magazine. Her first children's novel, The Kingdom and the Cave, was published in 1960. Joan Aiken wrote over a hundred books for young readers and adults and is recognized as one of the classic authors of the twentieth century. Her best-known books are those in the James III saga, of which The Wolves of Willoughby Chase was the first title, published in l962 and awarded the Lewis Carroll prize. Both that and Black Hearts in Battersea have been filmed. Her books are internationally acclaimed and she received the Edgar Allan Poe Award in the United States as well as the Guardian Award for Fiction in this country for The Whispering Mountain. In 1999 Joan Aiken was awarded an MBE for her services to children's books.

Additional information

GOR009928778
9780241337363
0241337364
The Shadow Guests by Joan Aiken
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Penguin Random House Children's UK
20180906
272
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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