Gargantis

by Thomas Taylor

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Pub Date 7 May 2020 | Archive Date 27 Aug 2020

Walker Books

Children's Fiction | Humor

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Description

There's a storm raging in Eerie-on-Sea. Has the mighty Gargantis come back from the deep...?

When an ancient bottle is found washed up on the beach after a ferocious electrical storm, all the residents of Eerie-on-Sea seem to want it ... but should they in fact fear it? Legend has it that the bottle contains an extraordinary secret that spells doom for the whole of Eerie-on-Sea. Could it be true that the vast sea creature Gargantis has awoken from her slumbers, and is causing the large cracks that are appearing all across the town? Finding themselves entrusted with the bottle, Herbie and Violet discover they will need to ride the terrible storm and pacify the creature if they want to save Eerie-on-Sea from sliding into the ocean and being lost for ever.

There's a storm raging in Eerie-on-Sea. Has the mighty Gargantis come back from the deep...?

When an ancient bottle is found washed up on the beach after a ferocious electrical storm, all the...

Advance Praise

Praise for Malamander, book 1 in the series:

Chosen as Waterstones Children's Book of the Month

"…a wonderfully imaginative and atmospheric adventure, rich in myth and legend and with a delicious gothic edge… Taylor is best known as an illustrator – he famously created the original jacket for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – but Malamander confirms him as a ferociously talented writer… this really is one that deserves all the buzz." The Bookseller

"This is fantastical storytelling at it’s best with a Dickensian cast and a terrifying beast from the deep." M.G. Leonard

"Malamander is a masterclass in original story-telling." Catherine Doyle

" I can’t wait to see this south-coast Grand Budapest Hotel meets The Shape of Water (but with a better plot) become a hit." The Times

"This is a sumptuously imagined book, which works a powerful spell." The Telegraph

Praise for Malamander, book 1 in the series:

Chosen as Waterstones Children's Book of the Month

"…a wonderfully imaginative and atmospheric adventure, rich in myth and legend and with a delicious...

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