Laura Ellen Anderson - Amelia Fang and the Memory Thief

For my marvellous, magnificent,

musical sister Marie!

The memories we’ve shared

are unforgettable and I love you

more than freshly baked cookies xxx

First published in Great Britain 2018

by Egmont UK Limited

The Yellow Building, 1 Nicholas Road, London W11 4AN

Text and illustrations copyright © 2018 Laura Ellen Anderson

The moral rights of the author and illustrator have been asserted

ISBN 978 1 4052 8707 4

eISBN 978 1 4052 9341 9

www.egmont.co.uk

A CIP catalogue record for this title is available

from the British Library

Printed and bound in Great Britain by the CPI Group

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,

stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by

any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording

or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher

and the copyright owner.

Stay safe online. Any website addresses listed in this book are correct at the time

of going to print. However, Egmont is not responsible for content hosted by third

parties. Please be aware that online content can be subject to change and websites

can contain content that is unsuitable for children. We advise that all children

are supervised when using the internet.

Egmont takes its responsibility to the planet and its inhabitants very seriously.

We aim to use papers from well-managed forests run by responsible suppliers.

CONTENTS

MAP OF THE KINGDOMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

MEET THE NOCTURNIANS AND GLITTEROPOLANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii

1. GOBLIN-SLIME SUPERGLUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 CHAPTER 1 GOBLIN-SLIME SUPERGLUE On a misty Wednesday night after school, young vampire Amelia Fang sat in her bedroom with her pet pumpkin, Squashy, surrounded by complete and utter mess. ‘Darkling,’ called Amelia’s mother, Countess Frivoleeta, from downstairs. ‘It’s time for your organ practice with Wooo. Remember your exam is coming up soon.’ ‘Do I have to practise tonight?’ Amelia replied, her heart sinking at the thought of more organ practice – despite how ghoulishly enthusiastic Wooo, their ghost butler, was. ‘I’m making Squashy a cute costume for my

2. MY LIFE . . . IN SONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 CHAPTER 2 MY LIFE . . . IN SONG ‘So, are you excited about your birthnight party, Amelia?’ said Grimaldi Reaperton the next night before school. ‘I heard your mum and dad hired out the Pumpkin Patch for a whole night!’ Amelia sat quietly, tickling Squashy’s tummy. ‘I guess so,’ she said without feeling. Amelia and her best friends Grimaldi, Florence Spudwick and Prince Tangine La Floofle the First sat under the Petrified-Tree- That-Looked-Like-a-Unicorn . Florence was a huge hairy yeti, an extremely loyal friend and a great pit-digger who did NOT like being

3. SUBLIME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 CHAPTER 3 SUBLIME After lunch, Amelia and her friends made their way to the Coughing Classroom, in the deepest recesses of Catacomb Academy, for a brand- new lesson. ‘I WONDER WHAT OUR NEW LESSON IS?’ said Florence. ‘I hope it’s more fun than Zombie Social Studies,’ said Grimaldi. Amelia giggled. ‘I’m excited to meet our new teacher,’ she said. ‘I heard it might be someone from Glitteropolis!’ Amelia and her friends approached the classroom, where a plump and wrinkly man with thick-rimmed glasses, a big curly moustache and huge fairy wings was waiting by the door.

4. PUMPKIN PARADISE PARK . . . . . . . . . . . .43 CHAPTER 4 PUMPKIN PARADISE PARK By the end of the cookery lesson, Amelia and Tangine had made four batches of cookies, whilst Florence and Grimaldi had just made a mess. ‘I hope you’ve all enjoyed your first cookery class with me!’ Mr Sublime beamed as Florence poked another ingredient into Grimaldi’s eye-socket. ‘I have one last exciting announcement . . . I am launching a special competition!’ The pupils murmured with anticipation at the word ‘competition’. ‘A SUBLIME Cookie Competition!’ the 43

5. I JUST WANNA PLAY GOBLIN TAG. . . . . 51 For my marvellous, magnificent, musical sister Marie! The memories we’ve shared are unforgettable and I love you more than freshly baked cookies xxx First published in Great Britain 2018 by Egmont UK Limited The Yellow Building, 1 Nicholas Road, London W11 4AN Text and illustrations copyright © 2018 Laura Ellen Anderson The moral rights of the author and illustrator have been asserted ISBN 978 1 4052 8707 4 eISBN 978 1 4052 9341 9 www.egmont.co.uk A CIP catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library Printed and bound in Great Britain by the CPI Group All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher and the copyright owner. Stay safe online. Any website addresses listed in this book are correct at the time of going to print. However, Egmont is not responsible for content hosted by third parties. Please be aware that online content can be subject to change and websites can contain content that is unsuitable for children. We advise that all children are supervised when using the internet. Egmont takes its responsibility to the planet and its inhabitants very seriously. We aim to use papers from well-managed forests run by responsible suppliers.

6. BAKE FASTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 For my marvellous, magnificent, musical sister Marie! The memories we’ve shared are unforgettable and I love you more than freshly baked cookies xxx First published in Great Britain 2018 by Egmont UK Limited The Yellow Building, 1 Nicholas Road, London W11 4AN Text and illustrations copyright © 2018 Laura Ellen Anderson The moral rights of the author and illustrator have been asserted ISBN 978 1 4052 8707 4 eISBN 978 1 4052 9341 9 www.egmont.co.uk A CIP catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library Printed and bound in Great Britain by the CPI Group All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher and the copyright owner. Stay safe online. Any website addresses listed in this book are correct at the time of going to print. However, Egmont is not responsible for content hosted by third parties. Please be aware that online content can be subject to change and websites can contain content that is unsuitable for children. We advise that all children are supervised when using the internet. Egmont takes its responsibility to the planet and its inhabitants very seriously. We aim to use papers from well-managed forests run by responsible suppliers.

7. BAD BOGIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 For my marvellous, magnificent, musical sister Marie! The memories we’ve shared are unforgettable and I love you more than freshly baked cookies xxx First published in Great Britain 2018 by Egmont UK Limited The Yellow Building, 1 Nicholas Road, London W11 4AN Text and illustrations copyright © 2018 Laura Ellen Anderson The moral rights of the author and illustrator have been asserted ISBN 978 1 4052 8707 4 eISBN 978 1 4052 9341 9 www.egmont.co.uk A CIP catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library Printed and bound in Great Britain by the CPI Group All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher and the copyright owner. Stay safe online. Any website addresses listed in this book are correct at the time of going to print. However, Egmont is not responsible for content hosted by third parties. Please be aware that online content can be subject to change and websites can contain content that is unsuitable for children. We advise that all children are supervised when using the internet. Egmont takes its responsibility to the planet and its inhabitants very seriously. We aim to use papers from well-managed forests run by responsible suppliers.