But when Milli and Ernest encounter Theo‚ the bandana−wearing teddy‚ deranged designer Tempest Anamoli and the immoral Botchers at the Arcade‚ it quickly becomes apparent that they have stumbled upon a macabre plot. Master toymaker Gustav VonGobstopper announces plans to build a special Toy Arcade − brimming with the world′s greatest toys − to commemorate the extraordinary bravery of Drabville′s children who have twice escaped the clutches of the wicked Lord Aldor. As the day of battle draws near‚ Milli and Ernest realise that if Lord Aldor defeats them‚ theirs will not be the only lives at stake. The children embark on a quest to warn the Queen of Mirth‚ encountering some fearsome obstacles‚ including the ferocious Grin Bandits and their tooth−extracting apparatus and being challenged in a life size game of Monopoly.

Lord Aldor‚ assisted by Ringmaster Fredrico Lampo and the vicious Contessa Bombasta (Patroness of the Arts)‚ is plotting to conquer the fairy province of Mirth. The arrival of Federico Lampo and his travelling circus brings a new threat to Drabville when the children are kidnapped and transported to the grim world of the Conjuors′ Realm. According to Adornetto, 'The shadow represents individuality and colour and a person's spirit, really.' The story was inspired by Peter Pan, while the two main characters were based on herself and her cousin and their own adventures together as children. The main characters of Shadow Thief are Millipop Klompet and Ernest Perriclof, who live in Drabville – a town whose residents suffer from having their shadows stolen by Lord Aldor, who wants to use the shadows to become immortal, all-powerful and rule the world. Adornetto commented, 'Childhood is just this amazing place and in my books I was trying to express my concern about childhood being eroded.' The Shadow Thief This fantasy adventures series has a theme of threat to childhood and innocence.

Her works include The Strangest Adventures series, the Halo trilogy and The Ghost House Saga.Īdornetto's completed books are The Shadow Thief (2007) and The Lampo Circus (2008), Von Gobstopper's Arcade (2009), Halo (2010), Hades (2011), Heaven (2012) and Ghost House (2014). Children's novels, Young adult novels, FantasyĪlexandra Adornetto is an Australian actress and author who writes for children and young adults.

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