{"product_id":"bait-paul-childs-9781739375607","title":"Bait: A Badgers Crossing Novella","description":"\"Great fun - the Children's Film Foundation with a whiff of Arthur Machen.\" Bob Fischer, Haunted Generation.\u003cbr\u003e------------ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor over seventy years, Bert Smallwood has cared for the wildlife and flora of Penlock Forest. Now he's too old and infirm, he asks ten-year-old Debbie Carter, the closest thing he has to a granddaughter, to take on the responsibility. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTania Hunt has lived her entire life in the shadow of her legendary jewel thief father. When she hears that the forest, and one valuable asset in particular, is no longer protected, she seizes the opportunity to make a name for herself in the criminal underworld. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Debbie and her school friend Ty Grant make their way to Bert's cottage for the night, they're unaware of the dangers - both human and otherwise - that lie ahead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn exciting adventure with a supernatural edge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBait also contains a bonus short story - Eleanor Culpepper \u0026amp; The Crossroads Book.\u003cbr\u003e------------ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Badgers Crossing series by Paul Childs is a collection of books and short stories set in and around the spooky county of Daxonshire. All the stories are linked but can also be read on their own and in any order. The one thing that they all have in common is that each story unlocks a small part of the mystery - why is Badgers Crossing known as The Most Haunted Town in Britain? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePaul's debut book, Tales From Badgers Crossing, is available from Greenteeth Press. Bait is his first novella in the series and will be followed by a second - The Convergence - later in 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Childs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1739375602\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781739375607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Childs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/22\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.37d","brand":"Paul Childs","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48873801908479,"sku":"9781739375607","price":8.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bait-paul-childs-9781739375607","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}