Corby Flood

by Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell
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Another magical, funny and fabulously illustrated story from the authors of FERGUS CRANE and THE EDGE CHRONICLES.

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Synopsis

Corby Flood and her family are about to set sail on the rather ramshackle cruise ship, the Euphonia. Her boisterous brothers might not have noticed that anything is wrong, but Corby is highly observant and has a lot of time for note-taking and eavesdropping. Onboard, amongst all the odd passengers and eccentric crew, there is a strange group of men in bowler-hats who call themselves The Brotherhood of Clowns. There's also a melancholy wailing sound coming from the hold. It's strictly out of bounds but Corby can't help investigating. What could be inside the crate she discovers down in the hold? As the ship arrives at its destination, Corby must enlist the help of some very well moustachioed locals to uncover the contents of the crate and the dark secrets of the menacing Clowns…An enchanting illustrated story set in the same beguiling world as last year’s stunning children’s adventure FERGUS CRANE.

Editorial Reviews

"The second sparky tale in the series, again embellished by the drawings of Chris Riddell, our latter day Heath Robinson...an eagerly awaited sequel." - Christina Hardyment, The Independent

"Extremely funny and, of course, brilliantly illustrated by Chris Riddell." - Children's Bookseller Supplement

"Corby Flood is Stewart and Riddell's best book yet. Completely satisfying as an adventure, the new book is full of amusing characterisation and is endlessly playful and inventive." - Michael Thorn, TES

"From the authors of the bestselling Edge Chronicles:-'There is a touch of the Lewis Carrolls to its authors' enthusiastic and uninhibited inventiveness'" - Starburst

"A host of entertaining and eccentric characters... this wonderful tale is full of amusing dialogue and quirky characters." - Child Education

"Lists Corby Flood tour in Publicity Diary." - Books in The Media

"Receives 5/5 star rating. Fab stuff!" - Kraze Club

"Featured in Easter round up with competition: Another corking fantasy book, which is packed with humour." - Birmingham Post

"Featured in Easter round up competition." - Daily Echo

"'A terrific story....it's action packed pages will delight all eight - 12- year old readers with a taste for the unusual'." - Ottakers, Bury St Edmunds, Bury Free Press

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