Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball. Laura Ellen Anderson

      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

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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

       9. THE GREEN DOOR WITH THE MOULDY HANDLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

       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