Veronica Cossanteli – författare

From the acclaimed author of THE EXTINCTS comes a quirky,creepy, laugh-out-loud mystery full of carnivorous plants andmissing fingers!'This is a perfect story for Halloween, it's very funny, butit's also scary, gruesome and atmospheric' THEPHOENIX COMIC'A riot of a read' WRD MAGAZINEOrphaned Dan’s new home is a crumbling castle. Here, horribleAunt Grusilla reigns supreme, tending to her mysterious graveyardgarden.But why are Aunt Grusilla and her curious servants each missinga finger – and what are the hungry ‘cabbages’in the greenhouse?As Dan struggles to solve the mystery, he encounters a chillingquestion: what’s the price of everlasting life? Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket or David Walliams!A brilliant blend of laugh-out-loud funny, a little bitcreepy and a twisty-turny mystery A spooky Halloween read for children aged 9 and up

A delightful story of friendship and caring for all creatures- perfect for fans of Dick King-Smith'Packed full of fun, adventure and wacky humour' BOOKTRUST'I was thoroughly charmed by this very funny debut about amanagerie of "extinctly" unexpected creatures.' THEBOOKSELLERGeorge loves to help out at hidden Wormestall farm, even thoughit's full of extinctly scary creatures, like the dodoin a dog bed and the dinosaurs in the duck pond.When Mortifer the giant basilisk goes missing, it's up to Georgeto find him before wicked taxidermist Diamon Pye can add him toher stuffed animal collection ... A funny, exciting and anarchic debut for ages 7-11, nowreissued with a gorgeous new cover.Delicious storytelling reminiscent of Dick King-Smith,Eva Ibbotson or Dodie Smith's The Hundred and One Dalmations.Themes of friendship and caring for all creatures, andstarring an unlikely small boy hero.