This is the story of a sleepy town called Suds. A place where stories fill the air of children turning grey and disappearing without a trace...
Poppy and Erasmus are certain there's something peculiar going on in Suds, and they're determined to unravel its secrets. But when they discover the answers might lie in the dark and twisting woods, can they find the courage to creep inside and solve this riddling mystery?
'A thrilling read...flavoured with fairytales, drizzled with a syrup of fear and sprinkled with heart.' M.G. Leonard
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 9781474945660
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 290 g
Dimensions: 199 x 138 x 23 mm
a charmingly dark tale that's dripping with style. Drawing inspiration from fables and legends, it creates an adventure that will send a chill up even the bravest reader's spine. - NYA LitFest Newsletter review
A deliciously dark fairytale. - Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish Boy
A story woven in the finest of silk threads and stitched full of imagination. Poppy and Erasmus will warm even the coldest of beating hearts! - Helena Duggan, author of A Place Called Perfect
A thrilling read...flavoured with fairytales, drizzled with a syrup of fear and sprinkled with heart. - M.G. Leonard, author of Beetle Boy
An enjoyable balance of chills, mystery and humour all wrapped up inside a plot that will keep the youngest readers hooked until the very last page. - Starburst Magazine
Samuel J Halpin aknowledges his debut novel is inspired by the power of fairytales. Polly comes to stay with her Gran who lives near the Riddling Woods. She soon realises there are dark things happening to children... More
An intriguing book filled with old-school superstition and things that go bump in the night. I would recommend this for the upper ages of the bracket as it does get a little scary in place, but I loved Poppy and... More
'The Peculiar Peggs of Riddling Woods' by Samuel J. Halpin is a wickedly good read. Dyed with vibrant horror with tangled threads of mystery and words like silk, this is a unique and thrilling book to plague... More
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