League of Beastly Dreadfuls #3: The Witch's Glass

“Wonderfully witty.” —Chris Grabenstein, New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library and coauthor with James Patterson of the House of Robots and Treasure Hunters series
 
Take one part Roald Dahl, a pinch of the Mysterious Benedict Society, and a dash of Lemony Snicket, then add a league of adventurous children, a little magic, and a centuries-old feud with witches, and you get this quirky and darkly hilarious middle-grade series!
 
Long ago, the evil wizard Calixto Swift committed a terrible crime against twelve-year-old Anastasia’s family, a crime that began the Perpetual War between witches and the people of Nowhere Special. The witches have long since been banished, but deep in the darkest, most forbidden back alleys of Nowhere Special lies Calixto’s mysterious, unbreakable glass cabinet. And that cabinet holds the key to Anastasia’s missing grandfather . . . if Anastasia, Ollie, Quentin, and Gus (aka the League of Beastly Dreadfuls) can decipher the clues and figure out how to open it.
 
Steel yourselves, dear Readers! As the feud between the witches and Anastasia’s family heats up in book 3 of the League of Beastly Dreadfuls series, our heroes’ wild sleuthing will put them far closer to WITCH MAGIC than proper children should ever be! Prepare for SHOCKING revelations about who Anastasia really is! It is safe to say that this may be the League’s Most Dangerous and Important Puzzle yet!
HOLLY GRANT likes to dream about magic hiding in birthday candles and silver snow globes and golden keyholes and peculiarful books squirreled away in forgotten nooks and crannies.  Her lifelong hope is to discover a secret door that opens upon a mysterious and wonderful place.  In the meantime, she lives in Colorado and writes stories for children like you. Visit Holly and the Beastly Dreadfuls at BeastlyDreadfuls.com. View titles by Holly Grant
Praise for The League of Beastly Dreadfuls 2: The Dastardly Deed:
“A fine middle volume, lit up with ‘laughs and tears and the occasional fart joke.’” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred
 
Praise for The League of Beastly Dreadfuls:
“A yummy debut.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred
 
“Just the right mix of humor, magic, maliciousness, and suspense.” —Booklist
 
“Infused with comically absurd details. . . . It’s clear that Anastasia is anything but average, and her adventures are just beginning.” —Publishers Weekly

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“Wonderfully witty.” —Chris Grabenstein, New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library and coauthor with James Patterson of the House of Robots and Treasure Hunters series
 
Take one part Roald Dahl, a pinch of the Mysterious Benedict Society, and a dash of Lemony Snicket, then add a league of adventurous children, a little magic, and a centuries-old feud with witches, and you get this quirky and darkly hilarious middle-grade series!
 
Long ago, the evil wizard Calixto Swift committed a terrible crime against twelve-year-old Anastasia’s family, a crime that began the Perpetual War between witches and the people of Nowhere Special. The witches have long since been banished, but deep in the darkest, most forbidden back alleys of Nowhere Special lies Calixto’s mysterious, unbreakable glass cabinet. And that cabinet holds the key to Anastasia’s missing grandfather . . . if Anastasia, Ollie, Quentin, and Gus (aka the League of Beastly Dreadfuls) can decipher the clues and figure out how to open it.
 
Steel yourselves, dear Readers! As the feud between the witches and Anastasia’s family heats up in book 3 of the League of Beastly Dreadfuls series, our heroes’ wild sleuthing will put them far closer to WITCH MAGIC than proper children should ever be! Prepare for SHOCKING revelations about who Anastasia really is! It is safe to say that this may be the League’s Most Dangerous and Important Puzzle yet!

Author

HOLLY GRANT likes to dream about magic hiding in birthday candles and silver snow globes and golden keyholes and peculiarful books squirreled away in forgotten nooks and crannies.  Her lifelong hope is to discover a secret door that opens upon a mysterious and wonderful place.  In the meantime, she lives in Colorado and writes stories for children like you. Visit Holly and the Beastly Dreadfuls at BeastlyDreadfuls.com. View titles by Holly Grant

Praise

Praise for The League of Beastly Dreadfuls 2: The Dastardly Deed:
“A fine middle volume, lit up with ‘laughs and tears and the occasional fart joke.’” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred
 
Praise for The League of Beastly Dreadfuls:
“A yummy debut.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred
 
“Just the right mix of humor, magic, maliciousness, and suspense.” —Booklist
 
“Infused with comically absurd details. . . . It’s clear that Anastasia is anything but average, and her adventures are just beginning.” —Publishers Weekly

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