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If you could destroy all the vampirs in the world just like that ... would you?
The follow-up to MIDNIGHT TREASURE is here!
Tibor and Roza are now heirs to the throne of Princeland, in a world of vampirs and werwolves. They’ve found a magical treasure with incredible powers … and with it, they are the only people alive who can defeat the emperor of vampirs, the White Prince.
If only they could agree on how.
But to reclaim the vampir’s throne, they must first find the long-lost Wolf Crown before he does. Can they outwit his spies, dragons and werwolves in time? And decide who gets to wear … the Wolf Crown?
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October 1, 2025
I am beyond THRILLED to announce that Waterstones have chosen Midnight Treasure to be their Children’s Book of the Month for October! The exclusive edition with gorgeous digitally sprayed edges will b…
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You can watch my Last Wild video masterclasses and sign up for classroom resources at Authorfy
There are also some excellent free classroom resources for “The Last Wild” provided by Sustainable Learning
Teachers could sign up to CLPE’s excellent Power of Reading scheme and get a whole teaching sequence based on “The Last Wild”.
And you can download activity sheets for Midnight Treasure here!