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Book 10 of Twelve

The Midnight Whimkin

Trouble vanishes. The Midnight Whimkin walks the Cackling Woods.

Different isn't wrong. Different is magical.

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Coming to the library — being written and illustrated. Date TBC.

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How spooky?

Spooky

Darker language, higher stakes — still warm.

Right for

Ages 8–12

School Year 4+ · publisher-estimated reader age 8–12.

How long?

12 chapters

About 1,450 words a chapter — one bedtime each. 17,490 words in all.

What it's about

Belonging

Friendship, and being different on purpose.

  • No gore
  • Real stakes, safely told
  • Always warm at the core
  • Friendship at the heart

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Whimkins in this book

2 of 8 awake

The sleeping ones are waiting for a code from inside the printed book.

  • Trouble

    Awake

  • Pippa

    Awake

  • Venomina

    Hasn't found its witch yet

  • Thornwig

    Hasn't found its witch yet

  • Blink

    Hasn't found its witch yet

  • Lord Warrington

    Hasn't found its witch yet

  • Whisper moth

    Hasn't found its witch yet

  • Mr Stinks

    Hasn't found its witch yet