Publisher details

Author: Thomas Taylor
Publisher: Walker Books
Genre: Children’s Fiction
Released: 01 May, 2019
ISBN: 9781406386288

Malamander

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Synopsis

Herbert Lemon, Lost-and-Founder at the Grand Nautilus Hotel, knows that returning lost things to their rightful owners is not easy – especially when the lost thing is not a thing at all, but a girl. No one knows what happened to Violet Parma’s parents twelve years ago, and when she engages Herbie to help her find them, the pair discover that their disappearance might have something to do with the legendary sea-monster, the Malamander.Eerie-on-Sea has always been a mysteriously chilling place, where strange stories seem to wash up. And it just got stranger...Visit the Malamander website to learn moreBook Features:

The first in a wildly imaginative new middle grade series from an award-winning author/illustrator

Herbie Lemon is a narrator to watch! Fresh storytelling in an original voice for fans of Lemony Snicket, Ottoline and Nevermoor

Seven foreign editions sold upon acquisition

About the author

Thomas Taylor

Thomas Taylor is an award-winning author-illustrator for children. He illustrated the cover for the very first Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and has since gone on to write and illustrate several picture books and young novels; most recently he illustrated Scarlett Hart: Monster Hunter, written by Marcus Sedgwick. He lives on the south coast of England.