{"product_id":"goth-girl-and-the-ghost-of-a-mouse-paperback","title":"Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Riddell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful new cover look for the paperback edition of Chris Riddell's Costa Award-winning \u003ci\u003eGoth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse\u003c\/i\u003e. Illustrated in black and white throughout, full of adventure and dark humour, it is perfect for children aged 8 to 11!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAda Goth is the only child of Lord Goth. The two live together in the enormous Ghastly-Gorm Hall. Lord Goth believes that children should be heard and not seen, so Ada has to wear large clumpy boots so that he can always hear her coming. This makes it hard for her to make friends and, if she's honest, she's rather lonely. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen one day William and Emily Cabbage come to stay at the house and, together with a ghostly mouse called Ishmael, the three children begin to unravel a dastardly plot that Maltravers, the mysterious indoor gamekeeper, is hatching. Ada and her friends must work together to foil Maltravers before it's too late! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContinue this deliciously dark series with \u003ci\u003eGoth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Riddell, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the \u003ci\u003eObserver. \u003c\/i\u003eHe 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. \u003ci\u003eGoth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse\u003c\/i\u003e won the Costa Children's Book Award 2013. His previous work for Macmillan includes the bestselling Ottoline books, \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor of Absurdia\u003c\/i\u003e, The Cloud Horse Chronicles series and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth and Scavenger series. Chris lives in Brighton with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.81 x 5.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763425083680,"sku":"9781035022656","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/99b50d26436d10260e70e831c50380f4.webp?v=1780235257","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/goth-girl-and-the-ghost-of-a-mouse-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}