By Alex Atkinson (author) Part of the Spooksmiths Investigate series
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Discover a brilliantly spooky new horror-mystery series for fans of Dread Wood, Goosebumps and Aveline Jones...
Indigo and Rusty might live in a funeral parlour, but they don't believe in ghosts. That is, until Indigo drops an old urn, accidentally releasing the Cinderman: a terrifying ash monster, who will smother their town in ashes and turn everyone into zombies, unless they can stop him by sunset.
Using their newly awakened Spooksmith skills, Indigo and Rusty set out to enlist the help of other ghosts. But can the Blasted Banshee and Chuckles the Phantom Toddler really help them find the Cinderman's true name and put him in his grave for good before Ashmageddon strikes?
'Brilliantly spooky and funny.' Jennifer Killick, author of Dread Wood
'Spine-chilling terror and laughs on every page.' S.J. Wills, author of Bite Risk
Alex Atkinson loves scary books filled with oddball characters. She blames her idyllic North Yorkshire childhood spent playing murder-in-the-dark and listening to her dad's blood-curdling bedtime stories. After studying English and Politics at Newcastle University, she worked as a website content editor. She now lives in a village in Hertfordshire with her husband, kids, dogs and tortoise, but dreams of abandoned buildings, ghosts and zombies. SPOOKSMITHS INVESTIGATE: THE CINDERMAN is her debut novel.
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Discover a brilliantly spooky new horror-mystery series for fans of Dread Wood, Goosebumps and Aveline Jones...Indigo and Rusty might live in a funeral parlour, but they don't believe in ghosts. That is, until Indigo drops an old urn, accidentally releasing the Cinderman: a terrifying ash monster, who will smother their town in ashes and turn everyone into zombies, unless they can stop him by sunset.Using their newly awakened Spooksmith skills, Indigo and Rusty set out to enlist the help of other ghosts.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Cinderman and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old
The Cinderman features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Crime & Mystery, Horror & Ghost Stories, PSHE: Siblings, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Supernatural and mythological creatures, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, PSHE: Family Issues, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Mystery / Mythology, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Relationships (non-family / groups)
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The Cinderman was written by Alex Atkinson and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. an imprint of Usborne Publishing
The Cinderman has 225 pages
Yes it is part of Spooksmiths Investigate series
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