For Lil, life at the Squawking Mackerel inn couldn't be more miserable. She's tasked with the sloppiest, grottiest jobs and picked on at every turn. Her only friend is Augustus Scratchy, a cantankerous crow with a habit of stealing. When the dread villain Rotten Bob Hatchet and his gang of cut-throat highwaymen begin attacking travellers on the road, things get really dire. Joining forces with a new servant boy, Ned, and armed with the contents of the inn's lost property cupboard, a pocket full of revolting dumplings and some knicker elastic, Lil comes up with a plot to scare off Rotten Bob. And so the legend of Ghastly Jack Crowheart the Demon Highwayman is born! Dangerous highwaymen, furious crows, ludicrous underwear, and a turnip apocalypse - stand and deliver!

About the Author
Loretta Schauer originally trained as a dancer and managed a conservation charity on Hampstead Heath for many years. A self-taught artist, Loretta won the 2011 Waterstones Picture This competition and has been illustrating children's fiction and picture books ever since.

Reviews
"A funny, fast paced adventure that will keep you on the edge of your saddle" -- Mo O'Hara
"Glorious, a laugh-out-loud tale" -- Chris Mould



Book Information
ISBN 9781839133091
Author Loretta Schauer
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Andersen Press Ltd
Publisher Andersen Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 223g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 19mm