This classic story for younger readers is a tale of smuggling in the 19th Century off the English coast. Let them get immersed in storms, diamonds, castles, shipwrecks and a wonderfully teary ending. Who needs Harry Potter?
Juliette Bottomley (Wed 27th Jul 2011)
Publisher synopsis: Orphaned John Trenchard grows up in the village of Moonfleet with his aunt, entranced by the local legend of the ghostly Blackbeard, who rises each winter night to search for his lost diamond. While conducting his own hunt for the treasure, John is trapped in the church crypt and discovers the true secret of the village: smuggling. Taken under the wing of the gruff innkeeper and chief smuggler, Elzevir Block, John begins a dangerous adventure which will see him in a hair-raising chase along a precarious cliff path and deciphering a hidden code in an ancient castle. "Moonfleet" is thrilling story of revenge and betrayal, of loyalty and great sacrifice, but it is above all a story about friendship..
ISBN: 9780099541127
Pub. Date: 3rd Feb 2011
Pages: 272
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Spine: 17mm
Weight: 190gms