Emma Carroll
Strange Star : 'The Queen of historical fiction.' Guardian...
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
From the queen of historical fiction, a thrilling, deliciously creepy story that is sure to freeze your blood . . .A deliciously gothic thriller. The BooksellerTremendous fun. The Financial TimesFive stars for Strange Star. The Times, Childrens Book of the WeekLike Michael Morpurgo and Philip Pullman, Carroll . . . writes with the supreme, almost casual confidence of someone who knows she can keep her listeners in thrall. The TelegraphIf your middle grade kids (ages 812) havent discovered Emma Carroll yet, then theyre missing out. Irish TimesA fast, exciting read. The School LibrarianThey were coming tonight to tell ghost stories. A tale to freeze the blood, was the only rule.Switzerland, 1816. On a stormy summer night, Lord Byron and his guests are gathered round the fire. Felix, their serving boy, cant wait to hear their creepy tales. Yet real life is about to take a chilling turn more chilling than any tale. Frantic pounding at the front door reveals a stranger, a girl covered in the most unusual scars. She claims to be looking for her sister, supposedly snatched from England by a woman called Mary Shelley. Someone else has followed her here too, she says. And the girl is terrified.This breathtaking new book from Emma Carroll, the criticallyacclaimed author of Frost Hollow Hall, The Girl Who Walked On Air, In Darkling Wood and The Snow Sister, is a deliciously creepy story inspired by the creation of Frankenstein, and is brought to life by a leading talent in childrens...
Binding: Paperback;320 pages; Publisher: Faber and Faber Ltd; Classification: YFB; Weight: 402 g; Dimensions: 191 x 123 x 21
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From the queen of historical fiction, a thrilling, deliciously creepy story that is sure to freeze your blood . . .A deliciously gothic thriller. The BooksellerTremendous fun. The Financial TimesFive stars for Strange Star. The Times, Childrens Book of the WeekLike Michael Morpurgo and Philip Pullman, Carroll . . . writes with the supreme, almost casual confidence of someone who knows she can keep her listeners in thrall. The TelegraphIf your middle grade kids (ages 812) havent discovered Emma Carroll yet, then theyre missing out. Irish TimesA fast, exciting read. The School LibrarianThey were coming tonight to tell ghost stories. A tale to freeze the blood, was the only rule.Switzerland, 1816. On a stormy summer night, Lord Byron and his guests are gathered round the fire. Felix, their serving boy, cant wait to hear their creepy tales. Yet real life is about to take a chilling turn more chilling than any tale. Frantic pounding at the front door reveals a stranger, a girl covered in the most unusual scars. She claims to be looking for her sister, supposedly snatched from England by a woman called Mary Shelley. Someone else has followed her here too, she says. And the girl is terrified.This breathtaking new book from Emma Carroll, the criticallyacclaimed author of Frost Hollow Hall, The Girl Who Walked On Air, In Darkling Wood and The Snow Sister, is a deliciously creepy story inspired by the creation of Frankenstein, and is brought to life by a leading talent in childrens...
Binding: Paperback;320 pages; Publisher: Faber and Faber Ltd; Classification: YFB; Weight: 402 g; Dimensions: 191 x 123 x 21
Extended returns Orders placed after 29th October 2026 can be returned until 5th January 2027
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
Click here to view our full Returns Policy.
Emma Carroll
Strange Star : 'The Queen of historical fiction.' Guardian...
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
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