Book description
Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad, running errands in his city, day
and night, and 'high-stacking' around the rooftops in search of new
mysteries to solve. In this first adventure, Barnaby is attacked one
night by an enormous dog. He kills it - but that's not the end of this
particular mystery . . . as Barnaby finds himself swept up in a world
of crooked doctors, poor and ill-advised patients, strange tonics and
very expensive furs... Could there be more to the seemingly
respectable Dr Cadwallader and the tonics he doles out to the poor? Is
there a link between the tonic and the huge dogs - or possibly wolves
- that are roaming the city at night? When Barnaby's old acquaintance
Benjamin goes missing, Barnaby fears the worst for him, and decides to
dig deeper...
A fantastic romp through a Dickensian-style city, with a wonderful
new hero in the guise of Barnaby. This new series from the bestselling
dream team of Stewart and Riddell is a must for all fans of the Edge
Chronicles - but also for fans of Horowitz and Shan, as they move into
new territory and deliver a brilliantly exciting thriller-horror for boys.
Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell are the creators of the hugely
successful Edge Chronicles, which have sold over two million
copies and have been translated into over thirty languages worldwide.
Their other collaborations include the Barnaby Grimes series
and the Far Flung Adventures, the first of which, Fergus
Crane, won the 2004 Gold Smarties Prize.
Paul Stewart is the author of a number of previous titles for
children including The Midnight Hand and The Wakening (a
Federation of Children's Book Groups Pick of the Year) for the
Yearling list.
Chris Riddell is an accomplished graphic artist who has illustrated
many acclaimed books for children. Winner of many prestigious awards
including the UNESCO Prize (for Something Else), the Kate
Greenaway Medal (in 2001 and 2004 for Pirate Diary and
Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver') and the Gold Nestlé Prize for
Ottoline and the Yellow Cat, he is also the political
cartoonist for the Observer.
