George Bassett's family are delighted when they hear that they have inherited a lot of money.

But then, out of the blue, comes a letter from long-lost relatives. sir Gilbert Bassett-Milne and his family are very friendly - apart from snobby mean Bertie, who tells George a terrible secret. For centuries the eldest sons of the Bassett family have been followed by a sinister curse, and George is an eldest son...

This book is part of a book series called Shock Shop .

There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Pan Macmillan .

Jan Mark is a prestigious children's author and has been writing children's books for over 30 years.