Product Description

They had brought it with them...It was in their very blood. Sam's family are cursed with a dark and terrible secret. A secret that has its origins in a remote island off the coast of China and has haunted every generation of his family for hundreds of years. Now the curse is about to claim Sam as its next victim. It starts with an itchy rash that spreads all over his body. Then the feeling of something changing within him, coming alive. And why has he become obssessed with the marshes and their cool, muddy waters? Why has he stopped seeing his friends and going to school? As rumours begin to spread about sightings of a sinister creature on the outskirts of town, Sam is forced to face a horrifying truth. One that could destroy him

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #548036 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-06
• Released on: 2004-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

From the Back Cover
With lively, and instantly recognisable illustrations from Quentin Blake, and quotes from the phenomenally successful Roald Dahl classics, there can be no better way to keep track of your friends and family than with the utterly wondercrump Roald Dahl address book.

The book is tabbed throughout with two letters per section. Each section is introduced with a quote about the home of a famous Dahl character. The layout is designed to be clear and user-friendly, with plenty of space for details including mobile and email. There are also pages to ensure that you never forget the birthdays of your Glamourly Friends or Whooshey Relations, or the addresses of any of your favourite places to visit - scrumdiddlyumptious shops and propsposterous places alike!

About the Author
The son of Norwegian parents, Roald Dahl was born in Wales in 1916 and educated at Repton. He was a fighter pilot for the RAF during the Second World War, and it was while writing about his experiences during this time that he started his career as an author. His fabulously popular children's books are read by children all over the world. He died in November 1990.