Description
Enter the world of Below London, where causing a ruckus is the best thing you can do!
When notorious troublemaker Rayleigh Mann sneaks out to go trick-or-treating on Halloween, he gets more than he bargained for - in the form of a monster straight out of his nana's stories.
The weirdest thing though? The monster tells Rayleigh that the father he never knew is actually the Bogey Mann, the most terrifying of all monsters, the Supreme Scarer himself.
And there's more - Bogey is missing and Rayleigh is the only one who can find him. But to do so, Rayleigh must travel to Bogey's world, Below London... There Rayleigh's penchant for tricks might just help him survive an adventure straight out of his wildest dreams - or perhaps his most terrifying nightmares.
A wonderfully monstrous fantasy adventure for readers aged 9-12 and fans of AMARI, NEVERMOOR and THE MARVELLERS!
Enter the world of Below London, the magical home of monsters, where causing a ruckus is the best thing you can do, and the bad guys are really the good guys!
About the Author
Of Jamaican heritage, Ciannon Smart grew up in a small town in the south-east of England. As the only daughter in a house full of boisterous sons, she developed a voracious appetite for reading from an early age, preferring anarchy in stories rather than real life. When not writing, Ciannon can be found reading, painting, or taking the long way home to listen to a good song more than once. She is the author of the WITCHES STEEPED IN GOLD duology and RAYLEIGH MANN IN THE COMPANY OF MONSTERS.
Reviews
This enchanting world will grab hold and never let go. Triumphant! -- Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of THE MARVELLERS
A dangerously good time! -- Kwame Mbalia, #1 New York Times bestselling author of TRISTAN STRONG
I loved the world, I loved the characters, I loved the plot and I loved the nightmarish edge - an absolutely outstanding middle grade debut. -- A. F. Steadman, author of SKANDAR AND THE UNICORN THIEF
Readers will be left on the edge of their seats waiting for the next instalment. Fantastic, frightful fun. * Kirkus *
Definitely one novel I recommend to Middle grade readers! * BookRead2Day *
Incorporating elements of Caribbean myth, a puzzling quest and celebrating difference in many forms, Rayleigh's adventures offer committed readers hours of anarchic fun in the company of fantastical and devilish companions. A complex and sinuous fantasy adventure set in a world of monsters where being bad isn't just good, it's compulsory * BookTrust *
Book Information
ISBN 9781800786509
Author Ciannon Smart
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Piccadilly Press
Publisher Bonnier Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 269g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 21mm