Amelia Fang needs to save her bouncing pumpkin pet Squashy from the palace of the spoilt-sprout ,Prince Tangine.

The first in a series, this ghoulishly funny chapter book is full of fabulous gothic pen-and-ink illustrations and explores the importance of friendship. They are wonderfully Gothic yet light-hearted, perfectly capturing the essence of the story and characters. It's silly, in that Addams Family vein of humor where things could be scary but instead are delightful. It’s a fantastic independent book seller that will actually be responsive and select appropriate books for you. Grimaldi the reaper and spoilt Prince Tangine, as well as terrifyingly glittery unicorns, angel-kittens and fairies galore.Could it be a fair(l)y obvious concern, something that might result from his mother’s rumoured disappearance? Count Drake had fallen out with King Vladimir, but now he announces he will come to the ball, and will bring his son, Prince Tangine. Her mother puts the need to please the King before her own daughter on several occasions - for example she lets prince Tangine take Amelia's pet and when she protests and stands up for herself, she tells her "not to be hysterical and not to cause a scene".

It is a very unique take on the cuteness of young reader books with the focus being on less traditional creatures for this age range.

I have even talked the head into a little revamp of the library so that we can display them properly! Laura is the creator of EVIL EMPEROR PENGUIN and illustrator of WITCH WARS, as well as many other children’s books. The situation worsens when the Prince and his father, King Vladimir, are special guests at Fang Mansion, ahead of the ball.