The Mystery of the Raddlesham Mumps

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The Mystery of the Raddlesham Mumps is a modern ballad in verse form, reminiscent of the Tale of Tam o' Shanter, but with a child protagonist. Crispin inherits a ghostly and ghastly stately pile, threatened by a curse and menaced by a demonic butler. Faeries, witches and ghosts make their mark on the boy as the tale builds to a climax.

ISBN: 9781910895276

Author	Murray Lachlan Young
Pub Date	01/08/2018
Binding	Paperback
Pages	104

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With 56 original illustrations and told entirely in verse, read a dramatic tale of the perils of inheritance. Seven year old Crispin inherits a stately pile called Raddlesham Mumps. With only the company of the ancient butler Kenilworth, Crispin hears the tales of the early deaths of all his ancestors, until the malevolent force turns gaze towards him... Ghosts, faeries and witches are brought to life in the gothic artwork of Julie Verhoeven. Young and Verhoeven collaborate for the first time in a unique piece of work.

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