Debi Gliori is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including the very popular Mr Bear series. She won the Children's Book Award picture book section, and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1997. Her backlist in Doubleday/Corgi includes Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep and The Very Small. Pure Dead Magic, which introduced the Strega-Borgias, was her first novel. It was followed by Pure Dead Wicked, Pure Dead Brilliant, Deep Trouble, Deep Water and Deep Fear.Debi lives in Scotland, near Edinburgh.

"It's charming, quirky stuff, just right for 7+" -- Amanda Craig The Times "Atmospheric descriptions, fantastic plot and wild characters. The book is a visual pleasure, with the sparkling story unfolding in different fronts and generously sprinkled with superb illustrations. It is above all a wonderful story that will make you laugh out loud" -- Jean Allen Carousel "Very funny story ... plenty of magic and surprises" Primary Times "It is what I have come to expect from a Debi Gliori book, jammed with hilarious and often gross jokes. I giggled all the way through ... I can't recommend this story highly enough for lovers of magic, humour or even books. A wicked triumph" Eoin Colfer "Packed with toilet humour, wonderfully wacky characters and crazy goings on, this book has plenty of ingredients to keep the kids entertained" -- Loralei Haylock The Bookbag

Debi Gliori is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including the very popular Mr Bear series. She won the Children's Book Award picture book section, and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1997. Her backlist in Doubleday/Corgi includes Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep and The Very Small. Pure Dead Magic, which introduced the Strega-Borgias, was her first novel. It was followed by Pure Dead Wicked, Pure Dead Brilliant, Deep Trouble, Deep Water and Deep Fear.Debi lives in Scotland, near Edinburgh.

"It's charming, quirky stuff, just right for 7+" -- Amanda Craig The Times "Atmospheric descriptions, fantastic plot and wild characters. The book is a visual pleasure, with the sparkling story unfolding in different fronts and generously sprinkled with superb illustrations. It is above all a wonderful story that will make you laugh out loud" -- Jean Allen Carousel "Very funny story ... plenty of magic and surprises" Primary Times "It is what I have come to expect from a Debi Gliori book, jammed with hilarious and often gross jokes. I giggled all the way through ... I can't recommend this story highly enough for lovers of magic, humour or even books. A wicked triumph" Eoin Colfer "Packed with toilet humour, wonderfully wacky characters and crazy goings on, this book has plenty of ingredients to keep the kids entertained" -- Loralei Haylock The Bookbag