Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball. Laura Ellen Anderson
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First published in Great Britain 2017 by Egmont UK Limited The Yellow Building, 1 Nicholas Road, London W11 4AN
Text and illustrations copyright © 2017 Laura Ellen Anderson The moral rights of the author and illustrator have been asserted.
ISBN 978 1 4052 8672 5 eISBN 978 1 7803 1841 7
67177/1
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For Helen,
Thank you for believing in Amelia and supplying me with unicorn-shaped inspiration and surprise loose limbs!.
And a special FANKS (as Florence would say) to all the FANG-GIRLS. You know who you are!
x Yeti Hugs x
Your continued support, encouragement
and enthusiasm won’t be forgotten.
CONTENTS
MAP OF NOCTURNIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
MEET THE NOCTURNIANS . . . . . . . . . . . . x
1. FLABBERGASTING FALAFELS . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
2. FLORENCE AND GRIMALDI . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
3. TANGINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4. ANGEL-KITTENS OF TERROR . . . . . . . . . 29
5. YOU AAAAARE DEAD, YOU ARE DEAD . 37
6. THE TOILET ISN’T SHINY ENOUGH . . . 45
7. DO SOMETHING, DADDY! . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
8. I WANT THAT ONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
10. STEALTHY FLORENCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
11. CREATURES OF THE LIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
12. RIGHT IN THE HAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
13. INTESTINE! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
14. KING VLADIMIR’S SECRET . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
15. FRIEND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
16. THE BARBARIC BALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
17. SIGMUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
18. I AM NOT A BEAST! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
19. DOOR CHASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
20. GLITTEROPOLIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
REPUGNANT RECIPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Ghoulish Greetings
from our favourite
Nocturnians . . .
LIKES:
Bouncing
Hugs
DISLIKES:
Being picked up by his stalk
Not being with Amelia
LIKES:
Pit-digging
Worms on toast
DISLIKES:
Being called a BEAST
(she is a RARE BREED
OF YETI)
LIKES:
Squashy (her loyal pet pumpkin)
Tongue Twister sandwiches
DISLIKES:
Spoilt sprouts
The annual Barbaric Ball
LIKES:
His scythe
His diePhone
DISLIKES:
Bossy squished