The Halloweeds

Orphaned Dan's new home is a crumbling castle. Here, his nasty auntreigns, tending her mysterious graveyard garden. But why are hisaunt and her curious servants missing a finger - and what arethe hungry 'Cabbages' in the greenhouse? As Dan tries to solve themystery, he encounters a chilling question: what's the price ofeverlasting life?

  From the acclaimed author of THE EXTINCTS comes a quirky, creepy, laugh-out-loud mystery full of carnivorous plants and missing fingers! 'This is a perfect story for Halloween, it's very funny, but it's also scary, gruesome and atmospheric' THE PHOENIX COMIC 'A riot of a read' WRD MAGAZINE Orphaned Dan’s new home is a crumbling castle. Here, horrible Aunt Grusilla reigns supreme, tending to her mysterious graveyard garden. But why are Aunt Grusilla and her curious servants each missing a finger – and what are the hungry ‘cabbages’ in the greenhouse? As Dan struggles to solve the mystery, he encounters a chilling question: what’s the price of everlasting life? Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket or David Walliams! A brilliant blend of laugh-out-loud funny, a little bit creepy and a twisty-turny mystery  A spooky Halloween read for children aged 9 and up