The discovery of a long-lost carving sparks new friendships and unmasks a villainous plot in this captivating adventure from former Children’s Laureate Wales Eloise Williams
Lily and Tom travel the county with Ma Hawker, enthralling crowds with their amazing collection of curios. Always on the lookout for new wonders, Lily is tricked into buying a worthless bag of rubbish. But hidden within is a special piece of scrimshaw. A young woman called Flora Meriweather is desperate to buy the scrimshaw, hoping it can help her solve a mystery surrounding her late mother. But someone else also wants to get his hands on the scrimshaw and ensure that secrets stay hidden in the past. Can the Curio Collectors help the truth come to light?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
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Felt like a real adventure and a sense of magic even though there was no magic involved.
23 Dec 2024
I liked that lots of people worked together and they got what they neeed to get and they proved that the person who was doing the wrong thing wrong and they went to jail.
01 Sep 2024
Think I've read all of Eloise's books now. This was a delightful adventure - the historical elements in her stories add so much and characters are engaging and believable.
