![]() ![]() Related books to read are 'Gargantis', 'The Big Book of Vampires' and 'Squidge Dibley Destroys the School'. Having already dealt with one legendary sea creature in Malamander (BCCB 9/19), Herbie Lemon and his pal Violet must now face another monster that threatens Eerie-on-Sea.Fans of the first will continue to delight in Taylor’s wry humor, and one can only hope for more strange adventures in Eerie-on-Sea. If you liked Malamander you are looking for fantasy type books. Herbert Lemon, Lost-and-Founder at the Grand. Especially not when darkness falls and the wind howls around Maw Rocks and the wreck of the battleship Leviathan, where even now some swear they have seen the unctuous Malamander creep. Nobody visits Eerie-on-Sea in the winter. Said quest bears fruit, but only at the climax of a suspenseful narrative awash in old legends, secret codes, strange local characters, and hints of startling revelations to come. Malamander (The Legends of Eerie-on-Sea) Paperback May 2, 2019. ![]() Enticing mysteries remain to be solved.Evocative settings, ingenious plotting, sly humor, and shivery suspense render this sequel an unmitigated delight.įortunately, Herbert has several allies, notably pushy but clever Violet Parma and Clermit, a small but well-armed clockwork hermit crab, to help him quiet the monster but keep it alive. Human, animal, and mechanical characters (especially the charming hermit crab) are a winning assortment: enchanting or horrifying, quirky or droll, invariably original. ![]() Underlying all the fun is a gentle, unforced message about life's interdependence. ![]()
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