The Whitby Witches
Published on 17. May 2001
Audio
Audio cassette
978-1-84032-610-9 (ISBN)
Description
The first book in this gripping series, "The Whitby Witches", sees two orphans, Jennet and Ben, arrive in the town of Whitby to live with the elderly Alice Boston. Ben possesses the ability to see things that others cannot, and soon realises that Alice, too, has unusual powers. Then he meets the fisher folk, strange creatures who are blighted by a curse which destines them to die in childbirth.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Product notice
Audio CD
Illustrations
Pack Pack
Dimensions
Height: 137 mm
Width: 106 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Duration
Dauer: 180 min
Weight
117 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84032-610-9 (9781840326109)
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Persons
Robin Jarvis studied graphic design in Newcastle and then worked in television and advertising making model monsters and puppets. He has been a full-time writer and illustrator for some time, and has a large following among children and adults. Robin's books are consistent best-sellers and he has won several awards for his work. The Dark Portal was runner-up for the Smarties Prize in 1989.