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The ''Something Wickedly Weird'' series is a splendid mix of Gothic horror and cartoon-style fun. The scrawny young hero, young Stanley Buggles, who lives in a 'darkened industrial town', as the first page tells us, is plunged into an adventure from the moment he arrives (all alone, as tradition dictates) at Crampton Rock. He has inherited his great-uncle's mansion, a vast old pile on an island linked to the mainland by a long winding footbridge. The right atmosphere of isolation and claustrophobic unease is created immediately, especially when we learn that letters are only collected from the island once a fortnight. Whatever is on this island, Stanley will have to deal with it alone.

''The Werewolf and the Ibis'' is a book which can easily be read alone by the emerging reader, and will appeal to both boys and girls. The language is simple, the font is large, and many of the chapters are satisfying satisfyingly short. Readers are presented with an engaging plot which hurtles along and will make even the slowest reader feel they are making good progress. Because of its readership the book is more focused on lively dialogue and action than character development, and this is where Chris Mould's distinctive, scratchy pen-and-ink illustrations (which are slightly reminiscent of Ronald Searle), add immeasurably both to the humour and to the story. The villains are ugly, the werewolf is mangy and flea-ridden, and an enchanting little crab, who seems to have no other function in the plot, wanders his way whimsically through the pages. Grim and ghoulish events are recounted with dry humour, and young readers will laugh out loud at the cheerful absurdities of the story.

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