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Author: Jennings, Jenni, Peck, Hannah

General fiction (Children’s/YA)

Published on 1 October 2020 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom as part of ‘the Malice’s Adventures in Underland’ series.

Paperback | 304 pages
131 x 197 x 20 | 220g

A gorgeously gothic debut series. Packed

with wonderful characters, witty writing and thrilling

adventure.

STARFELL meets THE ADDAMS FAMILY.

Meet Malice Morbid Malign.

She’s from Underland, land of sorcery, spooks and skulduggery.

But, she and her family live in Topside and mischief is their

business . . .

And the business of mischief is a very serious matter!

The Malign family hate books, they hate bathing, and they especially HATE helping.

But when grandad ghosts mysteriously start disappearing, including

her own beloved grandad, Malice has no choice but to help.

She partners up with her Uncle Vexatious, to solve the case of

the missing grandad-ghosts.

The perfect next read for Amelia Fang fans.

This funny, warm-hearted, spooky series – stunningly illustrated

by Hannah Peck, and beautifully packaged – will delight

and enchant middle-grade readers aged 9-12.