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Third in THE STRANGEST ADVENTURES series. Ages: 10+ After a perilous journey to the Conjuror s Realm, Milli and Ernest have again escaped the clutches of the wicked Lord Aldor. But their strange adventures are not over yet. to commemorate the extraordinary bravery of Drabville s children, millionaire philanthropist and master toymaker Gustav Von Gobstopper builds the children a special toy Arcade. But upon visiting the arcade, Milli and Ernest s excitement turns to intrigue when they encounter a small band of toys hiding underground, deranged designer tempest Anomali and a cohort of discredited surgeons, the Botchers. A macabre plot – to be executed at Christmas – emerges. Could Aldor be behind this pernicious scheme to eradicate childhood? As Christmas Eve draws close, Milli and Ernest find themselves enlisted as Santa s helpers for a Christmas spectacle that will be like no other …Can they protect the town before catastrophe strikes? Praise for Von Gobstopper s Arcade: we predict this latest hit will be just one in a long line of books from this talented writer Dolly magazine Alexandra Adornetto …has a formidable writing talent the Courier-Mail