Osbert The Avenger (Tales From Schwartzgarten #1 Pb)

Author: Christopher William Hill

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  • : 20.00 NZD
  • : 9781408314555
  • : Hachette Children's Group
  • : Orchard Books
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  • : 0.284
  • : December 2012
  • : 196mm X 129mm X 27mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : May 2013
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  • : Christopher William Hill
  • : Tales from Schwartzgarten
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
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  • : English
  • : 823.92
  • : 356
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Barcode 9781408314555
9781408314555

Description

The first book in the gruesomely funny Tales from Schwartzgarten series. Meet Osbert Brinkhoff, the unlikeliest of avengers. His is a tale of dark delights and ghastly goings-on, of injustice and revenge. The villains are vicious. The settings are sinister. And good does NOT always prevail...If you prefer cleavers to kittens and fiends to fairies...then welcome to the GRUESOMELY FUNNY Tales from Schwartzgarten. -Osbert the Avenger is the first in a thrilling series of four books, all set in the fictional city of Schwartzgarten -With shades of Lemony Snicket and Roald Dahl, the Tales from Schwartzgarten are as hilarious as they are dark -This brilliantly woven mock-gothic tale has huge child appeal

Promotion info

Like Roald Dahl - but different!

Reviews

An idiosyncratic comic fantasy... it is likely that children will be most enthusiastic. -- Books For Keeps 20110301 Highly original... gruesome but funny. -- parentsintouch.co.uk 20120801 A refreshingly unusual read. -- Peters Gazette 20121107 Looks set to be a hugely successful new series. Marvelously detailed. There are three more bloodthirsty and hilarious adventures to come. -- School Librarian 20121201 A macabre tale full of ghoulish and gruesome escapades. A frightening but appealing anti-hero. -- Booktrust 20121201 A riveting story - a clever mix of humour with some very dark and gruesome moments and a couple of real shocks towards the end. -- Primary Times 20121203 If you love your teachers and have never entertained the thought of murdering them in the most diabolically appropriate way, then this book should probably be avoided at all costs. -- Lion & Unicorn Books 20130401

Author description

Christopher William Hill is an award-winning playwright and radio dramatist. His plays for young people have been performed in the UK and internationally.