Robin Jarvis est un auteur britannique de fantasy pour enfants, dont les histoires mettent souvent en scène des rongeurs et de petits mammifères anthropomorphes, en particulier des souris. Il ancre fréquemment ses récits dans des cadres historiques, notamment l'époque Tudor, et des lieux tels que Londres, Deptford, Greenwich ou Whitby. Son œuvre se caractérise par des décors captivants dans des endroits familiers, conférant une saveur distinctive à ses contes. Jarvis mêle avec maestria l'aventure à des éléments historiques et des protagonistes animaux.
The sinister Mister Dark is more powerful than ever and has enslaved young Verne to his will. Can Lil save her best friend before their enemy unleashes his most audacious and insane plan yet? Even with the help of new, surprising allies--a witch, a mysterious man of many disguises and the secretive aufwaders beneath the cliff--all seems hopeless. Whitby has never been a more frightening and dangerous place to live, and the murdered dead refuse to rest in peace.
This classic fantasy trilogy by Robin Jarvis is being reissued, building on the momentum of his recent novel, DANCING JAX, which marked his return after a decade-long hiatus. The trilogy promises to captivate readers with its imaginative storytelling and rich world-building, showcasing Jarvis's signature style and creativity.
Edie Dorkins is allowed into the Wyrd Museum's cellar to witness the source of the Webster sisters' powers. So begins the second tale of the Wyrd Museum, in which Neil and Edie's enemies struggle to obtain the museum's most extraordinary exhibit grows, calling primeval forces back into existence.
Lil and Verne may think they have quelled the Dark forces that tried to destroy Whitby, but they have no idea that the powers they've been meddling with are about to turn on them. Despite Lil's crucial role in saving her home from destruction, she notices that the townsfolk have become wary of her--even fear her. More than ever she needs the support of best friend Verne and the witch Cherry Cerise, but they are preoccupied by their attempts to uncover more secrets of the golden Nimius. When Lil finds an antique box of watercolor paints she welcomes the diversion, little realizing that every time she uses it something nasty escapes. But it is while they are distracted an old enemy shows up.
Focusing on the intellectual and cultural backdrop of Romantic literature, this book offers a clear and engaging overview of the period. It begins with foundational chapters that outline the historical and geographical context of English Romanticism. Following this, the author delves into key themes, influential figures, and significant works, making the complexities of the Romantic era accessible to readers without relying on dense theoretical language. This comprehensive account serves as an essential resource for understanding the dynamics of Romantic literature.
A brilliant supernatural thriller with a modern twist, and a triumphant return from one of Britain’s best-loved writers.At the end of a track, on the outskirts of an ordinary coastal town, lies a dilapidated house. Once, a group of amateur ghost hunters spent the night there. Two of them don’t like to speak about the experience. The third can’t speak about it. He went into the basement, you see, and afterwards he screamed so hard and so long he tore his vocal cords.Now, a group of teenagers have decided to hang out in the old haunted house. Dismissing the fears of the others, their leader Jezza goes down into the basement… and comes back up with a children’s book, full of strange and colourful tales of a playing-card world, a fairytale world, full of Jacks, Queens and Kings, unicorns and wolves.But the book is no fairytale. Written by Austerly Fellows, a mysterious turn-of-the-century occultist, it just might be the gateway to something terrifying…and awfully final. As the children and teenagers of the town are swept up by its terrible power, swept into its seductive world, something has begun that could usher in hell on earth. Soon, the only people standing in its way are a young boy with a sci-fi obsession, and his dad – an unassuming maths teacher called Martin…
Matt Haig, Derek Landy, Philip Reeve, Joseph Delaney, Susan Cooper, Mal Peet, Berlie Doherty, Robin Jarvis, Eleanor Updale, Jamila Gavin and Sam Llewellyn have come together to bring you eleven spine-tingling stories. Watch your step as you take a ghost walk around the ancient city of York and a long-ago woodland which is reawakening. Be warned of the drowned boy who will stop at nothing to find someone to play with for all time. Look into the mirror, where a lost child lurks, ready to pull you in, and try not to cry out at the monstrous creatures prowling for their next victim. Some stories will make you scream, some will make you shiver - but all will haunt you long after you've put the book down.
When orphans Ben and Jennet arrive in the seaside town of Whitby to stay with Alice Boston, they have no idea what to expect. A lively 92-year-old, Miss Boston is unlike any other foster mother they've known. Ben is gifted with "the sight," which gives him the power to see things invisible to other mortals. He soon encounters the mysterious fisher folk who live under the cliffs and discovers that Alice and her friends are not quite what they seem. But a darkness is stalking the streets of Whitby, bringing with it fear and death. Could it be a ghost from the Abbey? Or a beast from hell? Unless the truth is uncovered, the town and all its inhabitants is doomed.
