Little Shop of Nightmares 4: The Crystal Skull

Magdalena Hai

Original title: Painajaispuoti: Kristallikallon tapaus

Author: Magdalena Hai

Illustrator: Teemu Juhani

Published: 2023

Publisher: WSOY

Genre: Chapter Books (6-9 Years)

Pages: 48

Part of a series: Little Shop of Nightmares

Reading material:

Full Finnish PDF

Full English text

A chapter book series full of quirky characters and inventive plotlines – workdays are never dull in the Little Shop of Nightmares

✓ Super success: rights sold in 30 territories!

✓ Mystery and horror paired with laugh-out-loud humour for younger middle grade

✓ With quirky 4-colour  illustrations on every page, this series is perfect for first-time and reluctant readers!

✓ Magdalena Hai is the winner of the The Kaarina Helakisa Prize 2020

Nine-year-old Nina starts her job at the Little Shop of Nightmares where she meets a bunch of weird characters – and befriends them! Spooky, quirky, and full of humour, this series for younger middle grade readers ticks all the boxes - no wonder it has been translated in 30 territories!

Book #4:

The Little Shop of Nightmares crew finds out that a pirate sailing competition is coming to town! Competing to be the fastest pirate ship are the Ghosts, the Zombies, the Sirens and the Better Pirates – all of whom want the Crystal Skull that has been given to Mr. Kook for safekeeping at the Little Shop of Nightmares.
When the Crystal Skull suddenly goes missing from the shop, little Nina and her friends start their investigation – and the suspects are a-plenty!

Enchanting series, well-written, with funny illustrations, stimulates children’s imagination. A delightful blend of fantasy and humor. The amazing illustrations in each page feature dynamic characters and unexpected goosebumps!”

–Lindy Galatis, Editorial Director, Dioptra, Greece

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Rights sold:
FINLAND: WSOY (orig.)
PORTUGAL: PRH
SWEDEN: Hegas
TAIWAN: Morning Star

About author

Magdalena Hai

Magdalena Hai is an award-winning author, lover of cross-genre fiction and all things strange. Her fiction often combines elements of sci-fi, fantasy and horror.

Her Little Shop of Nightmares series has been sold to 30 territories around the world. Among Hai's many accolades are winning the Finlandia Prize for children's and YA literature and the Finnish Literary Export Prize, and being nominated  the Nordic Council Children & Young People's Literature Prize.

Besides being an author, Hai teaches writing and is an active member and editor in the publishing co-operative Osuuskumma.

Bibliography


2023, Chapter Books (6-9 Years)

Magdalena Hai

Little Shop of Nightmares 4: The Crystal Skull


2023, Young Adult (13 or 14+)

Magdalena Hai

The Horned God


2021, Young Adult (13 or 14+)

Magdalena Hai

The Spell of Iset


2021, Chapter Books (6-9 Years)

Magdalena Hai

Little Shop of Nightmares 3: Sticky the Horrible Snowman


2020, Middle Grade (8-12 Years)

Magdalena Hai

Miss Swift’s Weird and Wonderful House


2019, Chapter Books (6-9 Years)

Magdalena Hai

Little Shop of Nightmares 2: The Mystery of the Missing Teeth


2018, Young Adult (13 or 14+)

Magdalena Hai

The Third Sister


2018, Chapter Books (6-9 Years)

Magdalena Hai

Little Shop of Nightmares 1: The Terrible Tickling Powder


2017, Middle Grade (8-12 Years)

Magdalena Hai

Grumblebelly Cat


2012, Middle Grade (8-12 Years)

Magdalena Hai

The Beggar Princess