Tales from Schwartzgarten: Osbert the Avenger by Christopher William Hill - ISBN: 9781408314555
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Gruesomely funny revenge: where villains are vicious and good doesn’t win.

Tales from Schwartzgarten: Osbert the Avenger

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$28.03

  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    11 June 2013

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Summary

The first book in the gruesomely funny Tales from Schwartzgarten series.

Meet 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…

If you prefer cleavers to kittens and fiends to fairies…then welcome to the GRUESOMELY FUNNY Tales from Schwartzgarten.

Osbert the Avenger is the first in a thrilling series of four…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781408314555
ISBN-10:140831455X
Author:Christopher William Hill
Publisher:Hachette Children's Group
Imprint:Orchard Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:11 June 2013
Weight:244g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 24mm
Series:Tales from Schwartzgarten
What They're Saying

Critics Review

You want to be caught up in the thrall of delicious deviance and page-turning scandal, go on, get stuck in.– Sarah McIntyre

Fans of Roald Dahl, Chris Priestly and Lemony Snicket will savour every gruesome drop of this stylish, grisly and original comedy. - The Times

An idiosyncratic comic fantasy… it is likely that children will be most enthusiastic. - Books For Keeps

Bloodthirsty 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

Looks set to be a hugely successful new series. Marvelously detailed. There are three more bloodthirsty and hilarious adventures to come. - School Librarian

A macabre tale full of ghoulish and gruesome escapades. A frightening but appealing anti-hero. - Booktrust

A 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

If 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 & Unicorn Books

Rules are broken in a carnival manner that is deliciously and genuinely thrilling - Books for Keeps

About The Author

Christopher William Hill

Christopher William Hill is an award-winning playwright and radio dramatist. His plays for young people have been performed in the UK and internationally.

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