Fright in the Night

Description

The third book in the hilarious GHASTLY MCNASTYS series. Gruesome and Grisly McNasty are sure they know where Captain Syd's legendary treasure is buried. But before they get digging they need to keep the villagers away. So they scare them into thinking the place is haunted. But youngsters Tat and Hetty aren't going to be put off by a few spooky noises and dim lights, and soon find out what the McNastys are up to. They decide to outwit the dastardly duo by pretending to be the ghost of Captain Syd, seeking revenge on anyone stealing his treasure!

Lyn Gardner is theatre critic for the Guardian and goes to the theatre five or six times a week. But she's still managed to write several children's books, including the very successful OLIVIA series (Nosy Crow). She lives by Richmond Park. Follow Lyn at or on Twitter: @lyngardner. Ros Asquith is a cartoonist for the Guardian, and has written and illustrated many books. LETTERS FROM AN ALIEN SCHOOLBOY was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, and THE GREAT BIG BOOK OF FAMILIES, which she illustrated, won the SLA Information Book Award. She's known to a generation of teenagers for her TEENAGE WORRIER books. She lives in North London. Visit Ros at www.rosasquith.co.uk.