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Curse of the Moon Children
Author Alex Woolf
Mystery and Thriller
It is All Hallow’s Eve in 1918 when hungry orphan Lucy Bingham happens upon a cosy cottage in the woods. A kindly old man invites her in and feeds her cupcakes. In an instant, Lucy is transformed to stone and shrunk to the size of a doll - and she will remain trapped in the Collector’s doll’s house for the next century. She is not the first child to disappear, nor the last. Rumours in the playground tell of a child-eating giant. And when these rumours reach the ears of new boy, Brandon Watts, he is determined to seek and slay the giant. But Brandon has no idea of the curse he will face...
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Chapters
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Chapter 1 The Doll’s House
When Lucy Bingham finds a cottage in the forest on Halloween night in 1918, she has no idea of the curse that awaits her. A century later, Brandon Watts goes in search of the cottage, too...
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Chapter 2 Strange New World
Brandon has to get away from the Collector and try to make it home. But it’s a long and dangerous journey for one as small as him. Meanwhile Lucy is facing dangers of her own...
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Chapter 3 Terror in the Forest
Lucy and Brandon plunge into the forest, but they soon come under attack. Who are these attackers, and where is Brandon’s mum, Amy? They may have underestimated the Collector and his powers...
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Chapter 4 Creatures of the Moon
Lucy and Brandon struggle to break free as the Collector’s dolls and other creatures of the moon surround them. Finally they learn the story behind his Collection, but will it help them escape?
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Chapter 5 The Last Collection
The time has come for the Collector to make his terrible collection of another moon child. Will Brandon and Lucy be able to save themselves, Amy and the other dolls?
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