Jack’s best mate, Charlie, has always been effortlessly cool. When Charlie wakes up one day and finds a mysterious, moving black tattoo on his back, it’s a clear sign that he’s even cooler than Jack thought. To top it off, Charlie has got super powers also.
Or does he?

Jack soon learns the terrifying truth: Charlie’s incredible powers come from an age-old demon called the Scourge, who is using Charlie to bring about its evil master plan. When the Scourge vanishes with Charlie, Jack and Esme, a girl with super powers of her own, follow their friend from the streets of London into Hell itself, where they face horrors that may well cost them their lives.

On Halloween night, eight trick-or-treaters gather at the haunted house by the edge of town, ready for adventure. But when Something whisks their friend Pip away, only one man, the sinister Carapace Clavicle Moundshroud, can help the boys find him.

If you want to know what Halloween is, or if you simply want an eerie adventure, take this mystery-history trip. Travel through space and time, from the tombs of ancient Egypt to the gargoyles of Notre-Dame Cathedral, all the way to the cemeteries of Mexico on el Día de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead.

Join the shadowy Moundshroud as he takes the children on an unforgettable journey to find their missing friend, Pip. Is Pip still alive? And if so, can his friends save him from a ghastly fate before it’s too late?

Master of fantasy Ray Bradbury takes readers on a riveting trip to discover the true origins of Halloween. It's the perfect gift for fans of Harry Potter and Philip Pullman.