The Silver Casket (Something Wickedly Weird)

SOMETHING WICKEDLY WEIRD IS HERE The only thing worse than pirates are undead pirates. He might have survived the first two books, but Stanley Buggles has hardly found a quiet life in his home of Cramdon Rock. Now there are two more dead pirates out to find Stanely, and this time there's an army with them. They want the precious key to the Silver Casket. Stanley doesn't know what's inside the Silver Casket, but he and his friends will do everything in their power to not find out.

From Booklist

In this fast-paced third volume of the Something Wickedly Weird series, Stanley Buggles and his friend Daisy run afoul of pirates risen from the grave. Background is provided for readers new to the series in an early conversation. Gypsies, a ghostly castaway, a deadly plague, and long-lost treasure add to the excitement, and the tension mounts to a final, personal battle. Black-and-white illustrations reminiscent of Ronald Searle grace almost every page, and a map helps set the stage. A suspenseful but not terribly scary English import, this is a good choice for early readers ready for fantasy-style action. Grades 3-6. --Kathleen Isaacs

School Library Journal

“The eerie, darkly humorous black-and-white cartoon illustrations will attract readers.”

About the Author

CHRIS MOULD has won the Nottingham Children's Book Award and the Sheffield. He is married with two children and lives in Yorkshire, England.

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