Alfie Bloom and the Secrets of Hexbridge Castle: 1 - Softcover

Kent, Gabrielle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1407155792 ISBN 13: 9781407155791

Publisher: Scholastic, 2015

Synopsis

Alfie Bloom is just an ordinary boy. Until he receives a letter summoning him to raven-like solicitor Caspian Bone's office. Here, Alfie learns that he has inherited a castle. And through mysterious circumstances surrounding his birth, he has also been entrusted as the caretaker of a centuries-old magic. Unfortunately for Alfie, dangerous forces are after this powerful magic. With the help of his cousins Maddie and Robin, Artan the flying bearskin rug, and Ashford (a rather special butler), Alfie must keep the magic safe from terrifying adversaries and make sure the secrets of Hexbridge Castle stay secret for ever...

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Review:

A cracking read for anyone who loves a magical adventure. --The Sunday Express

This book has a little of everything, time-travel, magic, mystery and an enigmatic butler! It is a satisfying story of good versus evil and little verses big that will resonate with young readers. The characters are affable and adventurous and the well-paced story-telling will keep you hooked to the end. --Booktrust

Gabrielle Kent is obviously a fellow lover of children's literature as Alfie Bloom contains elements that in some ways almost make it read as a homage to the great children's writers and books of the past, in the best possible way ... Middle grade fantasy adventure at its very best, and I can't wait to read the sequel. --The Book Zone 4 Boys

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1407155792
• ISBN 13: 9781407155791
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336