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The Trapdoor Mysteries: A Sticky Situation: Book 1

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Trapdoor Mysteries: A Sticky Situation: Book 1
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Abie Longstaff
Illustrated by James Brown
SeriesThe Trapdoor Mysteries
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 128
ISBN/Barcode 9781510201774
Audience
Children's (6-12)

Publishing Details

Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Imprint Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication Date 8 February 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The first book in THE TRAPDOOR MYSTERIES, a series about Tally, a code-breaking, animal-loving servant girl and her best friend, a squirrel named Squill, who solve mysteries with the help of a secret library... Ten-year-old Tally is a servant girl at Mollett Manor. She sleeps in the scullery sink, and spends her days scrubbing, polishing and ironing (when she's not secretly reading books). Then Tally and her squirrel friend, Squill, find a secret library hidden under the manor - a magical library where the books come to life! When Mollett Manor is burgled, can Tally use the knowledge she finds in the books to catch the criminals? Can they even help her solve the mystery of her missing mother?

Author Biography

Abie Longstaff wrote the Tally and Squill books because she wanted to feature an intelligent, inquisitive heroine who solves crimes by the power of her brain! She was also inspired by her parents' house in France. The house is big and old, with lots of rooms and outbuildings. In one of the bedrooms, there is a secret entrance hidden in a fireplace. It leads to a room that was used by the French Resistance during the war. It was the perfect idea for a set of books! Abie Longstaff is the eldest of six children and grew up in Australia, Hong Kong and France. She knows all about squabbling and bossing younger sisters around so she began her career as a barrister. She started writing when her children were born. Her books include The Fairytale Hairdresser series and The Magic Potions Shop books. She has a life-long love of fairy tales and mythology and her work is greatly influenced by these themes. Abie lives with her family by the seaside in Hove.

Reviews

Written with a light, joyful touch, the story nicely interweaves mystery, magic, animals and some great characters. * Parents in Touch *