First published in hardback in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books in 2016

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      Copyright © Shane Hegarty 2016

      Jacket illustration © James de la Rue 2016

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      Character illustration © James de la Rue; claw mark illustration © Peter Crowther

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      Source ISBN: 9780007545636

      Ebook Edition © 2017 ISBN: 9780007545698

      Version: 2017-02-14