Monster Mission by Eva Ibbotson is a fun fantasy adventure full of fantastical creatures and mythical monsters!'We must kidnap some children, ' announced Aunt Etta. 'Young, strong ones. It will be dangerous, but it must be done.'Three children are stolen and taken to a bizarre island, which is home to some extraordinary creatures - including mermaids, selkies and the legendary kraken. The island is the base for a very mysterious mission. But the magical adventure is cut short when the island is suddenly under siege. Can the children save themselves and their new friends?'Funny, gripping, charming and completely irresistible' - Amanda Craig

Monster Mission

Arriman le Terrible, grand sorcier du Nord, souhaite prendre épouse. Il convie donc toutes les sorcières de la région à un grand concours afin de choisir la plus maléfique. Très vite, la cruelle Mme Olympia se révèle être la concurrente la plus redoutable. Face à elle, Belladonna se dit qu'elle n'a aucune chance avec sa magie trop blanche... Hélas ! car elle est tombée follement amoureuse d'Arriman et voudrait devenir sa Femme. Mais comment ?

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It is 1910 and Maia, tragically orphaned at thirteen, has been sent from England to start a new life with distant relatives in Manaus, hundreds of miles up the Amazon. She is accompanied by an eccentric and mysterious governess who has secret reasons of her own for making the journey. Both soon discover an exotic world bursting with new experiences in this highly colourful, joyous adventure.

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