By Steven Butler (author) , Claire Powell (illustrator) Part of the Spooked series
"Spirits take centre stage in this lively story of ghosts and greasepaint"
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Lovable eccentric ghosts, the thrill of the theatre, and a crumbling seaside town – what’s not to love in Steven Butler’s latest?
Ella and her mum have moved to Cod’s Bottom, a seaside resort that’s definitely seen better days. She’s cheered to discover the Hippodrome Theatre, even though it’s in a terrible state of disrepair, and even more thrilled to find a gang of youngsters who, like her, are theatre mad.
But surprises are instore: the Hippodrome is haunted by the liveliest troupe of deceased thespians you’re ever likely to encounter, all of them keen as mustard to get back into the spotlight. Ella loves them and the theatre, but horrible Councillor Ratsinger is determined to demolish the Hippodrome to make room for a car park.
The stage is set for a confrontation! Very funny with some wonderful scenes, this is an absolute treat – encore please!
Theatrically-minded young readers will also love Vivian French’s The Steam Whistle Theatre Company.
Welcome to Cod's Bottom - the sleepy seaside town with a secret! Meet an unusual cast of ghosts in a laugh-out-loud new middle-grade series by the bestselling author of The Nothing to See Here Hotel. Perfect for fans of The Danger Gang and The Boy Who Grew Dragons.
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Welcome to Cod's Bottom - the sleepy seaside town with a secret! Meet an unusual cast of ghosts in a laugh-out-loud new middle-grade series by the bestselling author of The Nothing to See Here Hotel . Perfect for fans of The Danger Gang and The Boy Who Grew Dragons .
There's nothing out of the ordinary about ten-year-old Ella Griffin. Nothing at all, until she's forced to move to the seaside town of Cod's Bottom and everything changes. In search of adventure, Ella stumbles into an old abandoned theatre, but all is not as it seems. Because the theatre isn't empty, it's haunted by weird and wonderful ghosts, and they need her help to save them!
Praise for The Nothing to See Here Hotel:
'This book is so good you won't blunking believe it!' - Tom Fletcher, author of The Danger Gang
'Hilariously funny and inventive' - Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train Your Dragon
'A rip-roaring, swashbuckling, amazerous magical adventure. Comedy Gold.' - Francesca Simon, author of the Horrid Henry series
'This hotel gets five stars from me.' - Liz Pichon, author of the Tom Gates series
One of the World Book Day 2015 Authors Steven Butler grew up in Kent, but now lives in London. He is the author of the bestselling The Diary Of Dennis The Menace and The Wrong Pong fiction series. As well as writing the hit 2015 World Book Day title, World Menace Day, Steven also is the regular host of World Book Day’s The Biggest Book Show on Earth which takes place every year to celebrate the event. Steven is also a successful performer and voice artist. Steven's first novel, The Wrong Pong, was shortlisted for the prestigious Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2009. Follow him on Instagram .
Read a Q&A with Steven Butler here
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Welcome to Cod's Bottom - the sleepy seaside town with a secret! Meet an unusual cast of ghosts in a laugh-out-loud new middle-grade series by the bestselling author of The Nothing to See Here Hotel.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Spooked: The Theatre Ghosts and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Spooked: The Theatre Ghosts features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Drama / Performing Arts, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Horror & Ghost Stories, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Spooked: The Theatre Ghosts was written by Steven Butler and published by Simon & Schuster Childrens Books an imprint of Simon & Schuster Ltd
Spooked: The Theatre Ghosts has 259 pages
Yes it is part of Spooked series
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