As various townspeople, some good-hearted, some nefarious, reveal themselves to be monster hunters on the sly, can Herbert and Violet elude them and discover what happened to Violet's kin? Featuring black-and-white spot illustrations, this lighthearted, fantastical mystery kicks off the Legends of Eerie-on-Sea series - now available in paperback with a bright new cover featuring Herbie and Violet. And the town legend of the Malamander-a part-fish, part-human monster whose egg is said to make dreams come true-is rearing its scaly head. The trouble is, Violet is being pursued by a strange hook-handed man. She's sure that the nervous Herbert is the only person who can help her find her parents. Inside, young Herbert Lemon, Lost-and-Founder for the hotel, has an unexpected visitor: Violet Parma, a fearless girl around his age who lost her parents at the hotel when she was a baby. "Fans of Lemony Snicket or Pseudonymous Bosch will find their next adventure here." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) It's winter in the town of Eerie-on-Sea, where the mist is thick and the salt spray is rattling the windows of the Grand Nautilus Hotel.
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