Malamander: The first in a hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children aged 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

Malamander: The first in a hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children aged 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

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An Eerie-on-Sea Mystery Series

by Thomas Taylor , Thomas Taylor

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The Eerie-on-Sea Mysteries, by award-winning author/ illustrator Thomas Taylor, are creepy middle-grade adventure stories for ages 9+. When the first book Malamander was published in 2019, it was an instant hit with kids, parents, teachers and librarians who loved the mysterious characters and gripping plot-twists.

Eerie-on-Sea a strange and mysterious place, which nobody visits in winter when storms rage and monstrous creatures creep. The books follow the adventures of Herbert Lemon and Violet Parma’s daring adventures there, as they attempt to battle dark forces and solve the mysteries at the heart of their chilling seaside town.

We recommend reading the series in order, starting with book one Malamander.

Love this series? Check out our list of the Best Adventure Book Series for 9 and 10 year olds.

All the Eerie-on-Sea Mystery books in order:

Book 1: Malamander (2019)
Book 2: Gargantis (2020)
Book 3: Shadowghast (2021)
Book 4: Festergrimm (2022)
Book 5: Mermedusa (2023)

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Malamander: The first in a hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children aged 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

Malamander: The first in a hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children aged 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

Book 1

Malamander: The first in a hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children aged 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

Nobody visits Eerie-on-Sea in the winter. Especially not when darkness falls and the wind howls around Maw Rocks and the... MoreMalamander: The first in a hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children aged 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

(129 reviews) 5 129

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Book 2

Gargantis: From the hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children age 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

Gargantis: From the hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children age 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

Book 2

Gargantis: From the hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children age 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

There's a storm raging in Eerie-on-Sea. Has the mighty Gargantis come back from the deep...?When an ancient bottle is fo... MoreGargantis: From the hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children age 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

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Book 3

Shadowghast: From the hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children age 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

Shadowghast: From the hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children age 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

Book 3

Shadowghast: From the hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children age 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

A creepy magician with a shadowy act. A legend that goes back to the dawn of time. Eerie-on-Sea just got stranger. And d... MoreShadowghast: From the hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children age 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

(56 reviews) 5 56

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Book 4

Festergrimm: From the hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children age 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

Festergrimm: From the hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children age 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

Book 4

Festergrimm: From the hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children age 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

When Herbie and Violet's arch-enemy Sebastian Eels turns up in Eerie-on-Sea, seemingly back from the dead, it can only s... MoreFestergrimm: From the hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children age 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

(26 reviews) 5 26

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Book 5

Mermedusa: The thrilling conclusion to the hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children age 9, 10, 11, 12

Mermedusa: The thrilling conclusion to the hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children age 9, 10, 11, 12

Book 5

Mermedusa: The thrilling conclusion to the hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children age 9, 10, 11, 12

Herbie and Violet's fifth gripping adventure brings the internationally bestselling Eerie-on-Sea series to a heart-stopp... MoreMermedusa: The thrilling conclusion to the hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children age 9, 10, 11, 12

(17 reviews) 5 17

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Mermedusa: The thrilling conclusion to the hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children age 9, 10, 11, 12

Mermedusa: The thrilling conclusion to the hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children age 9, 10, 11, 12

Mermedusa: The thrilling conclusion to the hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children age 9, 10, 11, 12

7th September 2023

(17 reviews) 5 17

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Malamander: The first in a hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children aged 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

Malamander: The first in a hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children aged 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

Malamander: The first in a hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children aged 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

2nd May 2019

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Shadowghast: From the hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children age 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

by indygo

This was actually the first book in the Eerie on Sea mystery series that we read together as we didn't realise it wasn't the first book in the series....
Malamander: The first in a hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children aged 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

by ESCP

1st book in a series. Been sitting on my tbr pile for ages! Been told by so many book bloggers / teachers to read it.

Herbie Lemon was found 5 y...
Malamander: The first in a hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children aged 9, 10, 11, 12 from an award-winning author

by Nikita150

It was good I liked when boathook man and the book writer person tying to get the M Malamander egg....