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Marcus Sedgwick, Author
Pete Williamson, Illustrator
Series: Raven Mysteries
Imprint: Orion Children's Books
Publication date: October 6, 2011
Category: Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage)
ISBN: 9781444001907
Join the wonderfully weird Otherhand family and their faithful guardian, Edgar the raven, and discover the dark secrets of Castle Otherhand.
It’s Halloween and the Otherhands are enjoying the Annual Pumpkin Hunt. And there are preparations to be made for the Great Halloween Ball. Minty is all a-fluster. Solstice is busy spraying fake cobwebs everywhere. Valevine is in charge of disorganising everyone’s carefully laid plans, and Cudweed seems hungrier than ever and oddly preoccupied with ‘fresh brains’. In fact when Silas, Valevine’s long lost brother, turns up with Samantha, the Otherhands would be well-advised to check out their guests. It’s not long before wily Edgar works out that there’s a preponderance of vampires and not all of them have false teeth. Just when he’s about to solve the latest mystery at Otherhand Castle, the lights go out…
Dedicated website on Raven Mysteries: www.ravenmysteries.co.uk
Marcus Sedgwick used to work in children’s publishing and before that he was a bookseller. He now happily writes full-time. His books have been shortlisted for many awards, including The GUARDIAN CHILDREN’S FICTION AWARD, the BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD, the CARNEGIE MEDAL and the EDGAR ALLAN POE AWARD. Marcus lives in Cambridge and has a teenage daughter, Alice.
Find his website at www.marcussedgwick.com and follow him on Twitter @marcussedgwick
Pete Williamson is an artist, illustrator and animation designer. His highly-acclaimed work includes the award-winning DINKIN DINGS AND THE FRIGHTENING THINGS and the wonderful gothic pottiness of Marcus Sedgwick’s THE RAVEN MYSTERIES.
Find his website at http://www.petewilliamson.co.uk/