Stower, AdamAdam Stower studied Illustration at the Norwich School of Art where he obtained a first class BA (Hons) degree and then he went on to do a Masters degree in Narrative Illustration at Brighton University. Adam now lives and works in Brighton. His first picture book, Two Left Feet, is also published by Bloomsbury.

A magical sequel to Alistair Grims Odditorium, New York Times bestseller. Illustrated by Adam Stower.

Grubb, the young apprentice at Alistair Grim's Odditorium (a flying house of mechanical wonders) finds himself on the run, as all of London is convinced that Alistair Grim is a villain. Grim, however, has come up with a plan to defeat the real villain: the evil Prince Nightshade, who wants the Odditorium's power source for himself. Desperate to clear their master's name and save the world, Grubb and the rest of the Odditorium's crew set off on a perilous underwater adventure to the mythical realm of Avalon.The object of their quest? The legendary sword Excalibur, the only blade powerful enough to pierce Prince Nightshade's suit of magical armour. Along the way, Grubb and his friends must confront a murderous banshee, sea monsters, and a witch with a grudge against Alistair Grim. But that's not all, and Grubb soon learns that their fate was written long ago in an Avalonian prophecy that not even Alistair Grim could have predicted.