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Mallory Vayle and Maggoty Skull in... The Beast from Beneath
"The second in a spooky and hilarious new series about a talkative skull and a necromancer-in-training. Read by BBC's Ghosts actress Charlotte Ritchie! Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Wednesday. Mallory Vayle and her talkative skull, Maggoty, star in another fabulous adventure! Mallory is getting to grips with her new powers and her new talkative friend, Maggoty. But when Maggoty sees a wig in Les Wigs shop, he just won't shut up about it! It's expensive, and no one seems able to pay Mallory properly for her cosmic services. So her Aunt Lilith takes matters into her own hands, but in her quest to increase her own supernatural skills, she accidentally summons a Nightmare. It, inevitably, goes HORRIBLY wrong and Mallory must take a perilous journey into the bowels of Carrion Castle in search of the solution to Aunt Lillith's problem... But it's only when a bony fella with a scythe turns up (that's Death – himself! – by the way) that she knows she and Maggoty are in for some terrifying fun and games! With proper laughs and proper scares, this series is not only the perfect Halloween treat but a side-splitting and spine-tingling year-round listen. Have you listened to the spooktastic... Mallory Vayle and the Curse of Maggoty Skull (Waterstones Children's Book of the Month, October 2024) Praise for Mallory Vayle and Maggoty Skull: 'Effortlessly blends outrageous humour and genuine creepiness' - The Guardian 'Skullduggery pleasant meets A Series of Unfortunate Events. Do not miss! Spooky AND funny, a killer combo!' - Louie Stowell"
Martin Howard (Author), Charlotte Ritchie (Narrator)
Audiobook · 6 hrs 7 mins
Mallory Vayle and the Curse of Maggoty Skull
"Super funny, super spooky for budding horror fans about a talkative skull and a necromancer-in-training - read by BBC's Ghosts actress Charlotte Ritchie! Mallory Vayle would list her interests as being normal, books about ponies and very definitely NOT talking to dead people. But when her parents' carriage takes a leap off Gibbett Bridge - an accident for which there appears to be no explanation - she is taken in by a strange aunt the family disowned years ago and brought to her new, and very spooky, home. Aunt Lilith, a charlatan psychic, is quick to monetise Mallory's prodigious skills in talking to dead people and starts to advertise grand seances (ticketed obvs) in her spiritual news sheet. The ghosts of her parents also take up residence in the house but are cruelly snatched away by the shadow of Hellysh Spatzl, the grimmest, wickedest necromancer in all of history. To get them back, Mallory will have to learn how to use the talents she hates and raise the old hag from the dead. Her teacher? A talking skull called Maggoty, who wants some favours in return for his help - not just a gorgeous blond wig and some sparkly earrings, but for Mallory to break the curse that has left his spirit locked inside his own skull for 500 years. Mallory will have to lean into who she is and what she can do and make a pack with the evil Hellysh Spatzl to get her parents back while at the same time putting on a sensational Halloween spectacular at only five shillings a head for an amazed audience at Nightmare Castle. And learn to love her chatty sidekick and his glorious wig... As darkly hilarious as The Addams Family, this is really good fun. An alternative spooky Victoriana packed with laughs and outrageous characters, at its heart, it's a story of a young girl coming to terms with her own gifts and accepting that nobody is 'normal'. Credit music by Aaron Lampert, copyright Nosy Crow 2024. Cover illustration by Ray Tierney, copyright Nosy Crow 2024"
Audiobook · 5 hrs 36 mins
12 Puffin Tales of Christmas: A collection of festive stories featuring classic Puffin authors
"Brought to you by Puffin. A festive audio collection of magical Christmas stories from a range of Puffin's much-loved authors as well as six brand-new tales! Cosy up and get ready for a magical Christmas with this festive collection of 12 Puffin tales, featuring much-loved Puffin authors. This collection includes: Magical extracts from Christmas is Coming, A Winter's Tale and Demerara Sugar by Beatrix Potter Alfie's Christmas by Shirley Hughes Night Before Christmas by Clement Clark Moore The Nativity by May Eliot And six brand-new original stories, perfect for getting the whole family into the Christmas spirit! (P) Penguin Audio 2021"
Puffin (Author), Charlotte Ritchie (Narrator)
Audiobook · 1 hr 12 mins
Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Unicorn's Birthday: The perfect bedtime book in the No.1 bestselling series
"Brought to you by Ladybird. The perfect bedtime book to calm your own sleepy unicorn, even on their birthday! Full of balloons, presents and birthday fun (and a sprightly unicorn and her friends), little readers will love this calming tale before bed. It's Twinkle the unicorn's birthday and she's having a sleepover party! There are party games, presents, cake, balloons and even fireworks! But as Twinkle's dad counts down to bedtime, there's still a lot going on . . . will Twinkle and her friends go to sleep in time? Finishing on a gentle end, it's the perfect bedtime tale. Also available: Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Unicorn Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Unicorn's Christmas Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Unicorn - Toy and Book set Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Monster Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Mermaid Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Dinosaur © Rhiannon Fielding 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021"
Rhiannon Fielding (Author), Charlotte Ritchie (Narrator)
Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Dragon: A calming bedtime story in the No.1 bestselling series
"Brought to you by Ladybird. This is the perfect story to calm little sleepy dragons everywhere, just in time to go to bed. Soaring high in the skies to find adventure, little dragon siblings Flicker and Flash are doing their best to avoid going to bed. But then they spot a lost egg that they need to get back to its mother - will they get back in time? © Rhiannon Fielding 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021"
"Penguin Audio presents Eve of Man by Giovanna and Tom Fletcher, read by Charlotte Ritchie and Josh Dylan. AGAINST ALL ODDS, SHE SURVIVED. THE FIRST GIRL BORN IN FIFTY YEARS. THEY CALLED HER EVE . . . Described by Tom and Giovanna as an unconventional love story set in a dystopian future, Eve of Man is the tale of what happens when you turn sixteen and realise you're the most important person in the world. Do you embrace your fate - or do you run from it? Visit Tom and Giovanna's social media channels to watch the trailer, and don't forget to check back here for more information in the coming weeks."
Giovanna Fletcher , Tom Fletcher (Author), Charlotte Ritchie , Josh Dylan (Narrator)
Audiobook · 11 hrs 31 mins
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