Laura Ellen Anderson - Amelia Fang and the Half-Moon Holiday

For Dad.The true king of the ‘dad joke’.

Thank you for being you and always encouraging

me to boldly go into my creative future.

Love you long and prosper! xxx

First published in Great Britain 2019

by Egmont UK Limited

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

Text and illustrations copyright © 2019 Laura Ellen Anderson

The moral rights of the author and illustrator have been asserted

ISBN 978 1 4052 9209 2

eISBN 978 1 4052 9415 7

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 KINGDOM OF THE LIGHT vi

MEET THE NOCTURNIANS AND GLITTEROPOLANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii Ghoulish Greetings! LIKES: His special eyelid cream New clothes DISLIKES: Running out of eyelid cream Being hungry LIKES: Hanging out with friends Pumpkin Paradise Park! DISLIKES: Mean creatures Tidying up her bedroom LIKES: Boat races Foraging for food DISLIKES: Tangine’s eyelid cream obsession Being called a ‘Beast’ LIKES: Being with his friends His trusty scythe torch DISLIKES: What’s in the Sea of Sparkles Tragic stories

1. SPARE KNICKERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 CHAPTER 1 SPARE KNICKERS As the sun rose in the Kingdom of the Dark, the creatures of Nocturnia were all getting ready for bed; all apart from one little vampire and her pet pumpkin, Squashy. ‘Muuuum!’ Amelia Fang called up the spiral staircase of the Fang Mansion. ‘Have you seen my pumpkin backpack? I need it for the Rainbow Rangers camping trip, and I have to be in Central Nocturnia Graveyard in ten minutes to meet everyone!’ A yellow door halfway down the corridor burst open and Countess Frivoleeta, a beautiful vampiress with VERY tall hair, appeared. She was wearing a long sparkly

2. PRINCE CAPTAIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 CHAPTER 2 PRINCE CAPTAIN Amelia felt the spongy ground of the graveyard beneath her feet and breathed in the crisp night air. Squashy pa-doinged around her ankles and bounced across to where a whole mishmash of excitable creatures were gathered; from zombies and yetis to ghosts, werewolves and serpents. At the front of the crowd were two large unicorns, each wearing a rainbow-coloured scarf tied around their necks and a peaked cap with a rainbow logo sewn on to the front. ‘Galloping gaffer tape!’ said one of the unicorns. ‘You see that tree there, Ricky?’ The unicorn called Ricky looked towards 11

3. THE OTHER LEFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 CHAPTER 3 THE OTHER LEFT Amelia gazed through the Rainbow Wagon window as they trundled through the Kingdom of the Light, into the Meadow of Loveliness and past the Wishing Well of Well Wishes. Graham was driving and Ricky was giving directions. ‘LEFT!’ shouted Ricky suddenly, making everyone jump. ‘No, wait . . . THE OTHER LEFT. LIGHT. I mean, RIGHT. REFT?’ ‘Oh my days, Ricky!’ said Graham as he narrowly missed a bewildered looking pixie-hen in an apron. ‘You’re RUBBISH at this. Next time, YOU drive, and I’ll read the map.’ 23

4. THE ISLAND IS YOUR PLATE . . . . . . . . . . . 41 CHAPTER 4 THE ISLAND IS YOUR PLATE ‘How is this happening?’ Amelia murmured, hugging Squashy tighter. The little boat was heading straight for the shore of Sugarplum Island, overtaking all of her fellow Rainbow Rangers, and Amelia wasn’t doing a thing! Amelia peered warily over the side of the boat, feeling slightly nervous about what she might see. Ricky and Graham had warned them about odd things lurking beneath the water – perhaps they were right! To Amelia’s surprise, she couldn’t see anything but her reflection and the bubbles created from the speed at which the boat was 41

5. BEARDED BUGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 For Dad.The true king of the ‘dad joke’. Thank you for being you and always encouraging me to boldly go into my creative future. Love you long and prosper! xxx First published in Great Britain 2019 by Egmont UK Limited The Yellow Building, 1 Nicholas Road, London W11 4AN Text and illustrations copyright © 2019 Laura Ellen Anderson The moral rights of the author and illustrator have been asserted ISBN 978 1 4052 9209 2 eISBN 978 1 4052 9415 7 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. THAT GHOST PIE SANG TO THE PIGEON AT DAWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 For Dad.The true king of the ‘dad joke’. Thank you for being you and always encouraging me to boldly go into my creative future. Love you long and prosper! xxx First published in Great Britain 2019 by Egmont UK Limited The Yellow Building, 1 Nicholas Road, London W11 4AN Text and illustrations copyright © 2019 Laura Ellen Anderson The moral rights of the author and illustrator have been asserted ISBN 978 1 4052 9209 2 eISBN 978 1 4052 9415 7 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. SOPHISTICATED LADYBIRD WITH A BRIEFCASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77