Most Peculiar Toy Factory

Alex Bell always wanted to be a writer, but embarked upon a law degree as a back-up plan, and spent her free time at university writing six novels. She is now the bestselling author of several YA horror novels including Frozen Charlotte and Charlotte Says. Alex is also the author of the Carnegie Medal nominated middle-grade adventure, The Polar Bear Explorers Club.||Nan Lawson is an illustrator and artist, based in Los Angeles. She illustrated the #1 New York Times Bestseller; “The Confidence Code for Girls” and has created illustrations for a wide variety of books, from YA book covers to lift the flap board books.

"Full of deliciously dark humour and hints of Dhal – a creepy, zippy read, not the faint-hearted!" – Library Girl and Book Boy, Blog"Hugely enjoyable … There’s going to be plenty of adults who will enjoy this one too!" – The Letterpress Project