Full of warmth,eccentricity,humour and plenty of action,DEMELZA&THE SPECTRE DETECTORSis the debut novelfrom the multi-talented Holly Rivers,who played Drusilla PaddockinITV's original WorstWitch series!'Talking skulls,family feuds,red herrings and a spirited(in every sense) heroine underpin this funny,fizzing debut thatalso acknowledges the madness of grief.'DAILY MAIL'Demelza doesn't believe in ghosts! She doesn'teven believe in the afterlife. This inner conflict enlivens Rivers'humorous fantasy,as Demelza is forced to apply her logicalmind to problem-solve the strangest occurrences and defeatthe most ephemeral of nemeses. This gives the book a broad appeal,which both STEM and sci-fi lovers will warm to.'IRISHTIMESDemelza loves science - she loves it so much that she staysup late to work on her inventions.But she soon discoversshe's also inherited a distinctly unscientific skill:SpectreDetecting. Like her grandmother,she can summon the ghosts of the dead.But when GrandmaMaeve is kidnapped,Demelza and her pasty-faced best friend,Percy,must leap into action to solve the deadly mystery ...A warm and eccentric middle-grade mystery story by debutauthor Holly RiversLockwood & ComeetsSkulduggeryPleasantwith a fresh,funny twistAs a child,Holly was a lead actress inITV'soriginalWorst Witchseries!Check out Holly's second book:The Boyin the Post
Publisher: Chicken House LtdISBN: 9781912626038Number of pages: 336Weight: 250 gDimensions: 198 x 141 x 23 mm
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