In each of these zany, fast-paced adventure stories, a young team of investigators uncover the truth behind a real-life historical mystery.Was there really a witch living in Nightmare Avenue casting spells and putting curses on the people of Duckpool? The Time Detectives are determined to find out. They discover during their investigations the age-old fear of witchcraft and its persecution. But they soon encounter another ancient evil.greed!

 

This book is part of a book series called The Time Detectives .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Faber & Faber .

The author of over 115 books, including the top selling Horrible Histories series, Terry Deary is one of the most successful children's writers today. He sells one million books a year and is the most borrowed British author in school libraries.