{"product_id":"tales-from-schwartzgarten-osbert-the-avenger-9781408314555","title":"Tales from Schwartzgarten Osbert the Avenger","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book in the gruesomely funny Tales from Schwartzgarten series. For fans of Roald Dahl and Lemony Snicket.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet Osbert Brinkhoff, the unlikeliest of avengers. His is a tale of dark delights and ghastly goings-on, of injustice and revenge. The villains are vicious. The settings are sinister. And good does NOT always prevail...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you prefer cleavers to kittens and fiends to fairies...then welcome to the GRUESOMELY FUNNY Tales from Schwartzgarten.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Osbert the Avenger is the first in a thrilling series of four books, all set in the fictional city of Schwartzgarten \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-With shades of Lemony Snicket and Roald Dahl, the Tales from Schwartzgarten are as hilarious as they are dark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-This brilliantly woven mock-gothic tale has huge child appeal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith cover and chapter head artwork by Chris Riddell.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFans of Roald Dahl, Chris Priestly and Lemony Snicket will savour every gruesome drop of this stylish, grisly and original comedy. * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eFor readers who like their stories darkly comic, in the style of Lemony Snicket... elaborate murders, twists and narrow escapes. * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eDark and funny in a very horrible way. * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003eUtterly absorbing. * The Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eAn idiosyncratic comic fantasy... it is likely that children will be most enthusiastic. * Books For Keeps *\u003cbr\u003eA macabre tale full of ghoulish and gruesome escapades. A frightening but appealing anti-hero. * Booktrust *\u003cbr\u003eBloodthirsty and mysterious with a sharp spike in its tail, Osbert's story is a deliciously dark invitation to the strange world of Schwartzgarten, a city corrupt with shadows and secrets - and in need of a hero. * We Love this Book *\u003cbr\u003eHighly original... gruesome but funny. * parentsintouch.co.uk *\u003cbr\u003eA refreshingly unusual read. * Peters Gazette *\u003cbr\u003eLooks set to be a hugely successful new series. Marvelously detailed. There are three more bloodthirsty and hilarious adventures to come. * School Librarian *\u003cbr\u003eOne of those rare books children will happily read aloud to each other, which is one of the highest accolades a story can have. * * * * * * bookbag.co.uk *\u003cbr\u003eA riveting story - a clever mix of humour with some very dark and gruesome moments and a couple of real shocks towards the end. * Primary Times *\u003cbr\u003eIf you love your teachers and have never entertained the thought of murdering them in the most diabolically appropriate way, then this book should probably be avoided at all costs. * Lion \u0026amp; Unicorn Books *\u003cbr\u003eRules are broken in a carnival manner that is deliciously and genuinely thrilling * Books for Keeps *\u003cbr\u003eA gruesomely funny story... a tale of dark delights and ghastly goings-on, of injustice and revenge. * West Briton *\u003cbr\u003eA more deliciously gruesome tale of injury, revenge and murder it would be hard to find. * * * * * * bookbag.co.uk *\u003cbr\u003eMacabre and gruesome and wickedly funny. * Julia Eccleshare, lovereading.co.uk *\u003cbr\u003eGruesomely funny. This brilliantly woven mock-gothic tale has huge child appeal. * West Books *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a brilliantly written book with fantastic characters. It is a real page-turner, a hilarious read and it will delight boys and girls alike. * EdOntheWeb.com *\u003cbr\u003eA macabre tale full of ghoulish and gruesome escapades. Fans of Lemony Snicket and Edward Gorey will delight in this sinister story. * Booktrust *\u003cbr\u003eThis man is darker, funnier and more alive than Roald Dahl. * Dan Patterson, creator of Mock The Week and Whose Line Is It Anyway *\u003cbr\u003eIf you like your reading dark and gruesome, then this is the series for you! * Parents in Touch *\u003cbr\u003eGruesomely funny. * School Librarian *\u003cbr\u003eYou want to be caught up in the thrall of delicious deviance and page-turning scandal, go on, get stuck in. * Sarah McIntyre *\u003cbr\u003eA great story with that real gothic sense of macabre... almost pantomime with horror... I laughed all through it. * Nine to Noon Show (Radio New Zealand) *\u003cbr\u003eChristopher William's style is similar to Roald Dahl ... hilarious * The List *","brand":"Hachette Children's Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739007201623,"sku":"9781408314555","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781408314555.jpg?v=1720050864","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/tales-from-schwartzgarten-osbert-the-avenger-9781408314555","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}