A trick of time - Jenni Jennings

Prepare yourself for even more mischief than before with
this gorgeously gothic series!

Malice Morbid Malign isn't like the
rest of her family.

But when her younger sister Antipathy-Rose finds a sphere of solid
Amber in one of the forbidden swag rooms at Malignant House,
and bites right through it, she unwittingly unleashes a world of
trouble. Trapped within the Amber sphere is Maniacal Malign's
time-stopping pocket watch.

Maniacal Malign had been in exile for several centuries but the
moment Antipathy-Rose's gnashers crack the Amber, he is summoned
back to monstrous action. Malice, Uncle Vex and Seth find
themselves on a time-sensitive mission, as they race to retrieve
the pocket watch, whilst unravelling Maniacal's malevolent
mischief 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 - stunningly
  illustrated by Hannah Peck, and beautifully packaged -
  will delight and enchant middle-grade readers aged 8+.