{"product_id":"mallory-vayle-and-maggoty-skull-in-the-castle-of-horrors-9781805138488","title":"Mallory Vayle and Maggoty Skull in... The Castle of Horrors","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe third in a spooky and hilarious new series about a talkative skull and a necromancer-in-training. Full of brilliant illustrations!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Wednesday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMallory Vayle and her talkative skull, Maggoty, star in another fabulous adventure!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMajika 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut can Mallory trust Majika? And what will happen if she steals what's inside the chest...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith proper laughs and proper scares, this series is not only the perfect Halloween treat but a side-splitting and spine-tingling year-round read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you read the spooktastic...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMallory Vayle and the Curse of Maggoty Skull (Waterstones Children's Book of the Month, October 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMallory Vayle and Maggoty Skull in... The Beast from Beneath Praise for Mallory and Maggoty:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Effortlessly blends outrageous humour and genuine creepiness\" - The Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Skullduggery pleasant meets A Series of Unfortunate Events. Do not miss! Spooky AND funny, a killer combo!\" - Louie Stowell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Martin Howard\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFor National Curriculum Key Stage 2, Interest age: from c 9 years, General fiction (Children's \/ Teenage), Adventure stories (Children's \/ Teenage), Horror \u0026amp; ghost stories, chillers (Children's \/ Teenage), Humorous stories (Children's \/ Teenage), Mysteries, the supernatural, monsters \u0026amp; mythological beings (Children’s\/Teenage)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 10 Sep 2026 by Nosy Crow Ltd.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Martin Howard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57313742619002,"sku":"9781805138488","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781805138488.jpg?v=1790543105","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/mallory-vayle-and-maggoty-skull-in-the-castle-of-horrors-9781805138488","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}