Awful End

Description

When both of Eddie's parents catch a disease that makes them turn yellow, go a bit crinkly round the edges and smell of old hot-water bottles, it's agreed he should go and stay with relatives at their house, Awful End. Unfortunately for Eddie, those relatives are Mad Uncle Jack and Even-Madder Aunt Maud, and it doesn't look as if the three of them are ever going to reach their destination.Set in a nineteenth-century world of blotchy skin, runaway orphans and a stuffed stoat called Malcolm, this wonderfully rich and ridiculous adventure will grip and entertain anyone from 8 to 80 (and any 90-year-olds who can lay their hands on a copy, too).

Over two metres tall, with a bushy beard, Philip Ardagh is not only very hairy but has also written over sixty books for all ages. He is extremely versatile with many talents. Not only is he very knowledgeable about serious subjects but he also writes very funny books that make lots of people laugh. His best-selling series' for children include the Eddie Dickens trilogy and the Unlikely Exploits series. He also writes expertly compiled and researched non-fiction, The Archaeologist's Handbook, Why Are Castles Castle-Shaped?, Did Dinosaurs Snore? and The Hieroglyphs Handbook.