Return of the emerald skull

Description

Barnaby Grimes isa tick-tock lad, running errands in his city, day and night, and high-stacking around the rooftops in search of new mysteries to solve. This is a fantastic romp through a Dickensian-style city, with a wonderful new hero in the guise of Barnaby.After collecting a strange parcel from a deserted ship in the fog of the docks, and delivering it to the local schoolmaster, Barnaby thinks he's earned a moment to sit on the rooftops and eat his favorite pastry. But soon he realizes that all is not well at the school--but is the problem quite as he expects it? A gruesome tale of a school overrun by a terrible curse--who will survive?Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell are the creators of the bestselling Edge Chronicles series and the Far-Flung Adventures.From the Hardcover edition.

Description

Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad on a mission: to collect a parcel from the docks and deliver it to a famous school. But dark forces have been released and, as Barnaby returns to Grassington Hall School, he is about to find out the full extent of the horror. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary.

Subjects

Series Statement

• Barnaby Grimes

Other Editions

• Return Of The Emerald SkullRandom House Children's Publishers UK2008-01-01
• Return of the emerald skullDoubleday2008
• Return of the Emerald SkullElectronic resourceRandom House Children's Books2009-01-01
• Barnaby Grimes - Return of the EmeraldRandom House2012-01-01
• Barnaby GrimesRandom House Children's Books2012-01-01
• Barnaby GrimesFickling Books, David2014-01-01