Awards
- Long-listed for The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2016 (UK)
- Short-listed for National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year Award 2014 (UK)
Overview
A beautiful fresh cover look for the second title in Chris Riddell's Costa Award-winning Goth Girl series: Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death. This funny sequel to Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse is packed with gorgeous black-and-white illustrations thoughout, and is perfect for girls and boys aged 8 to 11! Preparations for the Ghastly-Gorm garden party and bake off are under way. Celebrity cooks are arriving at the hall for the big event and, true to form, Maltravers, the indoor gamekeeper, is acting suspiciously. Elsewhere at Ghastly-Gorm Ada's wardrobe-dwelling lady's maid Marylebone has received a marriage proposal. Ada vows to aid the course of true love and find out what Maltravers is up to but, amidst all this activity, everyone, including her father, appears to have forgotten her birthday! Continue this deliciously dark series with Goth Girl and the Wurthering Fright and Goth Girl and the Sinister Symphony.
Full Product Details
Author: Chris Riddell
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 19.70cm
Weight: 0.160kg
ISBN: 9781035022663
ISBN 10: 1035022664
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 25 April 2024
Recommended Age: From 8 to 11 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
It's no surprise to see a sequel to the wonderful Goth Girl, a Christmas hardback bestseller and the Costa Children's Book of the Year. Expect more deliciously dark adventure and beautiful production values. -- Children's Special 2014-2015 * The Bookseller * A very welcome return to Ghastly-Gorm Hall. * The Bookseller * A welcome return to the Ghastly- Gorm Hall and the irresitable Ada Goth. * The Bookseller *
Author Information
Author Website: https://twitter.com/chrisriddell50
Chris Riddell, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award 2013. His previous work for Macmillan includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth and Scavenger series. Chris lives in Brighton with his family.
