Mallory Vayle and Maggoty Skull in... The Castle of Horrors

<p><p><b>The third in a spooky and hilarious new series about a talkative skull and a necromancer-in-training. Full of brilliant illustrations!</b></p><br><br><p><b>Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Wednesday.</b></p><br><br><p>Mallory Vayle and her talkative skull, Maggoty, star in another fabulous adventure!</p><br><p>When Mallory is invited to see Madame Majika deVinckel''s magic show, she rolls her eyes... Majika is bound to be a fraud, pretending to have powers she can''t possibly have. But Majika appears to be the real deal, and she has good headdresses so of course Maggoty is an immediate fan.</p><br><br><p>Majika has a proposition for Mallory: help her open the Chest of Secrets and steal its contents, and in return she will help Mallory speak to her dead parents.</p><br><br><p>But can Mallory trust Majika? And what will happen if she steals what''s inside the chest...</p><br><br><p><b>With proper laughs and proper scares, this series is not only the perfect Halloween treat but a side-splitting and spine-tingling year-round read.</b></p><br><br><p><b>Have you read the spooktastic...</b></p><br><li>Mallory Vayle and the Curse of Maggoty Skull (Waterstones Children''s Book of the Month, October 2024)</li><br><li>Mallory Vayle and Maggoty Skull in... The Beast from Beneath</li><br><br><p><b>Praise for Mallory and Maggoty:</b></p><br><br><p><i>"Effortlessly blends outrageous humour and genuine creepiness"</i> - The Guardian</p><br><br><p><i>"Skullduggery pleasant meets A Series of Unfortunate Events. Do not miss! Spooky AND funny, a killer combo!" </i>- Louie Stowell</p></p>