‘ Are you brave?’ If a strange girl pops up at your window in the dead of night & asks you this, just say no. Honestly, it’s easier. If Kirby had said no to Amelia (the girl), maybe he wouldn’t have tumbled into a world of ancient evil spirits. Chances are, he wouldn’t even have noticed they were attacking his quiet seaside village. Kirby isn’t feeling brave. His mum is in a coma after a freak (or was it?) accident. He’s hardly talking to his dad, & a spider seems to be spying on him. Now this weird girl in a yellow raincoat – who claims to be a powerful, evil-bashing Shadowsmith – is dragging him into danger. Is he brave enough to tell her to get lost? A dazzling fantasy by the magnificent Ross Mac Kenzie Ross is the bestselling author of The Nowhere Emporium He has won Blue Peter & Scottish Children’s Book awards “ Full of suspense, mystery & intrigue” – Booktrust