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What if your best friend was a naughty 400-year-old gargoyle? And what if he just happened to be in terrible danger? Its not always easy, but thirteen-year-old Katherine Newberry is friends with a gargoyle. His name is Gargoth of Tallus, and he lives in her backyard. Gargoth has lost the only creature on the planet who can help him. Her name is Ambergine, and shes been his greatest friend for hundreds of years. What Katherine and Gargoth dont know is that Ambergine is searching for him too. But she is not alone. Gargoths greatest enemy is prowling the city, and its a race against time to find him first! In this sequel to The Gargoyle in My Yard (2009), The Gargoyle Overhead provides the historical backstory to Gargoths life, and further explores themes of friendship, courage and loneliness. Philippa Dowding studied English at university, earning a Master of Arts degree. A freelance writer and poet, her twenty years of professional work as an award-winning copywriter have allowed her to make a living from words. The character of Gargoth of the Gargoyle trilogy was inspired by an experience in an odd antique store populated with gargoyles. Philippa lives in Toronto with her family.