Sylvie and the Songman

A compelling story full of magic and music, in which Sylvie must defeat the evil Songman. Sylvie Bartram lives alone with Mr Jackson the dog and her eccentric composer father who invents strange and wonderful musical instruments. One day she returns from school to find a message left in toothpaste on the bathroom mirror; her father has been kidnapped. Later that night, the house is visited by a terrifying apparition - a half-man/half-creature who is searching for something and will not rest until he has found it... An exhilarating and magical story that will appeal to all readers aged 9-14.