

A Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month middle-grade fantasy full of myth and legend, set in England’s “darkest hour” during the Blitz in WWII, from a #1 New York Times best-selling author. Sometimes at the darkest hour, hope shines the brightest . . . When Col’s childhood imaginary friends come to life, he discovers a world where myths and legends are real. Accompanied by his guardians–a six-foot tiger, a badger in a waistcoat, and a miniature knight–Col must travel to Blitz-bombed London to save his sister. But there are forces at work even darker than the Nazi bombings. Soon Col is pursued by the terrifying Midwinter King, who is determined to bring an eternal darkness down over everything.
Ross Montgomery has worked as a pig farmer, a postman, and a primary school teacher, so writing books was the next logical step. He spent his childhood reading everything he could get his hands on, from Jacqueline Wilson to comic books, and it taught him pretty much everything that’s worth knowing. If you looked through his pockets, you’d find empty potato chip packets, lists of things to do, and a bottle of that stuff you put on your nails to stop biting them. He lives in London with his girlfriend, a cat named Fun Bobby, and a cactus on every available surface. His previous books include Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door and The Tornado Chasers, and Perijee & Me, available from Wendy Lamb Books. Visit him online at rossmontgomery.co.uk and on Twitter at @mossmontmomery.
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