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A Series of Unfortunate Events does something not many books pull off. It’s gloomy and grim and a bit doom-laden, and it’s also very funny. Three clever orphans, one ridiculous villain in a string of bad disguises, and a narrator who keeps telling you to put the book down before it ruins your life. If […]
MysteryGoosebumps gets a lot right. And it’s because of this that they’ve stood the test of time. I remember reading these as a child and watching the TV show (if I was feeling brave and my mum was home). The delicious shiver down the back of your neck. The chapter that ends right when you […]
A walking, talking, wisecracking skeleton who solves crimes with magic and a very good line in sarcasm. There aren’t many heroes like Skulduggery Pleasant. Half the fun is that he’s funny and genuinely creepy at the same time. One minute he’s bickering with his teenage sidekick Valkyrie Cain, the next they’re up against something that […]
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