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"The devil walks... But the devil can make no headway if he has no help. We must invite him in..."
Raised in secrecy by a mother everyone thinks has gone mad, Daniel's only link to his past is the intricately built model of the family home -- High Gates. The dolls' house is perfect in every detail. As Daniel is reunited with the last remaining member of his family -- his 'uncle' Severin, who bears an uncanny resemblance to a sinister wooden doll he has found hidden in the house, he begins to suspect that this vicious, haunted puppet of a figure has a chilling influence, bringing cruelty and spite in its wake. Now Daniel's very life is at risk as his uncle is determined to get his hands on the figure. The menace builds throughout in this deliciously creepy Gothic tale.
Raised in secrecy by a mother everyone thinks has gone mad, Daniel's only link to his past is the intricately built model of the family home -- High Gates. The dolls' house is perfect in every detail. As Daniel is reunited with the last remaining member of his family -- his 'uncle' Severin, who bears an uncanny resemblance to a sinister wooden doll he has found hidden in the house, he begins to suspect that this vicious, haunted puppet of a figure has a chilling influence, bringing cruelty and spite in its wake. Now Daniel's very life is at risk as his uncle is determined to get his hands on the figure. The menace builds throughout in this deliciously creepy Gothic tale.
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ANNE FINE has been an acknowledged top author in the children's book world since her first book was published in the mid 1970s, and has now written more than forty books and won virtually every major award going, including the Carnegie Medal (more than once), the Whitbread Children's Award, the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, the Smarties Prize and others. Anne was appointed the Children's Laureate from 2001-2003.
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· "A superb and subtle writer." --Mal Peet, Guardian
· "A pitch-perfect Gothic thriller." --Sunday Telegraph
· "Anne Fine is right on top form in The Devil Walks, a page-turning sinister tale where the tension mounts to the very end... Now read on! A splendid child's introduction to gothic." --Marilyn Brocklehurst, The Bookseller
· "Chilling, creepy and utterly compelling... a finely crafted tale... Fine creates a wonderful sense of place and the devilish captain Severin will haunt your psyche. A satisfying summer read for those who like to be spooked." --Vanessa Lewis, The Bookseller
· "A pitch-perfect Gothic thriller." --Sunday Telegraph
· "Anne Fine is right on top form in The Devil Walks, a page-turning sinister tale where the tension mounts to the very end... Now read on! A splendid child's introduction to gothic." --Marilyn Brocklehurst, The Bookseller
· "Chilling, creepy and utterly compelling... a finely crafted tale... Fine creates a wonderful sense of place and the devilish captain Severin will haunt your psyche. A satisfying summer read for those who like to be spooked." --Vanessa Lewis, The Bookseller
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- Publication date2012
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