A second, action-packed Secret Seven adventure by prize-winning author Pamela Butchart, brilliantly illustrated by Tony Ross.

The Secret Seven are excited to be chosen as extras in a local play, but during the opening performances things go seriously wrong. Could someone be trying to sabotage? The cast and crew are adamant that a theatre ghost must be causing the mysterious accidents, but the Seven aren't convinced. It's up to the gang and their spaniel Scamper to find out who is really behind the mischief - and why!

Set in the same world and time as the original stories by Enid Blyton, both Mystery of the Skull and this fantastic new book satisfyingly extend the series for fans old and new. Both stories are brought to life by Tony Ross's brilliant illustrations throughout.

Join the Secret Seven for more mystery, excitement, friendship and FUN than ever before!

Read all 15 stories in the original Secret Seven series ...

Also look out for Secret Seven Brain Games - a fun and tricky puzzle book!

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Enid Blyton (R), The Secret Seven (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are registered trade marks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trade mark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trade mark and copyright owner.

This book is part of a book series called The Secret Seven .

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Hachette Children's Group .

Pamela Butchart is an exciting young picture book author. Yikes, Santa-CLAWS is the second title in this commercial picture book series for Bloomsbury, following on from Yikes, Stinkysaurus! Pamela is a teacher of Philosophy and lives in Dundee, Scotland. Sam Lloyd is the bestselling illustrator of Calm Down, Boris (Templar) as well as Dino-Baby and (Bloomsbury). Dino-Mummy Sam lives in Brighton. Tony Ross is one of the UK s top illustrators of children s stories. His books are published in twenty-two languages. " Enid Blyton was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have been translated into 90 languages. As of June 2019, Blyton held 4th place for the most translated author. She wrote on a wide range of topics, including education, natural history, fantasy, mystery, and biblical narratives. Blyton's work became increasingly controversial among literary critics, teachers, and parents beginning in the 1950s, due to the alleged unchallenging nature of her writing and her themes, particularly in the Noddy series. Some libraries and schools banned her works, and from the 1930s until the 1950s the BBC refused to broadcast her stories because of their perceived lack of literary merit. Her books have been criticized as elitist, sexist, racist, xenophobic, and at odds with the more progressive environment that was emerging in post-World War II Britain. New editions have re-written her words removing offensive language. Her stories have continued to be bestsellers since her death in 1968. She is best remembered today for her Noddy, Famous Five, Secret Seven, the Five Find-Outers, and Malory Towers books, although she also wrote many others including the St Clare's, The Naughtiest Girl and The Faraway Tree series. https://www. enidblyton. co. uk/