From the writer of the DC MINX graphic novel CLUBBING, the Eisner and Harvey-nominated creator's new series follows the adventures of Glister, a girl who's a magnet for the weird and unusual. Ghost writers back from the dead, upset houses who can change appearance, a Toll Troll in the wishing well, unscrupulous antiquarian ex-wrestlers, and a misplaced Sphinx are just some the oddities she encounters in the self-contained, all-ages stories. Includes a new SKELETON KEY back-up.

Strange things happen around Glister Butterworth. Occasionally the strange things begin with a knock at the door - or sometimes a nice cup of tea. When a very rare teapot arrives on the Butterworth's doorstep Glister and her father raise a slight eyebrow, but waste no time putting the kettle on.

This is the fourth book in this delightfully quirky and funny series for girls told in comic-strip and featuring Glister Butterworth - girl-magnet for the weird and unusual. Glister and her father live at Chilblain Hall - home to an orchard with a remarkable collection of trees. Not least, the very special Butterworth Tree. It is said that when the Butterworth Tree blooms, a bumper crop of Butterworth relatives from past, present and future will fall. Of course, Glister longs to have a big family and dreams of cosseting aunts and devoted uncles, hoping upon hope that the tree may even bear fruit of the famed Butterworth Giant...Then, one day, her dream finally comes true. Indeed, a bumper crop of relatives does fall, but they are not so keen on playing Happy Families and soon Glister needs a swift and effective plan to stop the Butterworths from pulling themselves and Chilblain Hall apart, with quite astonishing results! Glister is a charming and eccentric, resourceful and intelligent

Strange things happen around Glister Butterworth. A young girl living on her family's English estate, Glister has unusual adventures every day, from the arrival of a teapot haunted by a demanding ghost, a crop of new relatives blooming on the family tree, a stubborn house that walks off its land in a huff, and a trip to Faerieland to find her missing mother. - Perfect for ages 8 and up! \- All four Glister stories collected into one new edition! (Glister: The Haunted Teapot, Glister: The Family Tree, Glister: The House Hunt, and Glister: The Faerie Host)