A fast-paced historical mystery adventure for readers aged 9+, with
gorgeous Edwardian period detail. Perfect for fans of Chris
Riddell, Enid Blyton and Robin Stevens. The follow up to Katherine
Woodfine's bestselling debut novel, The Clockwork Sparrow. THE
HONOUR OF YOUR COMPANY IS REQUESTED AT LORD BEAUCASTLE'S FANCY
DRESS BALL. Wonder at the puzzling disappearance of the Jewelled
Moth! Marvel as our heroines, Sophie and Lil, don cunning
disguises, mingle in high society and munch many cucumber
sandwiches to solve this curious case! Applaud their bravery as
they follow a trail of terrible secrets that leads straight to
London's most dangerous criminal mastermind, and could put their
own lives at risk ... It will be the most thrilling event of the
season! The Jewelled Moth is the second book in the Sinclair's
Mysteries quartet, which is perfect for fans of Goodnight Stories
for Rebel Girls and M G Leonard's Beetle Boy. The other books are
The Clockwork Sparrow and The Painted Dragon. And look out for the
thrilling conclusion in The Midnight Peacock, coming in October!
*** Cover and interior illustrations by Julia Sarda. Praise for The
Clockwork Sparrow: 'A wonderful book, with a glorious heroine and a
true sprit of adventure' - Katherine Rundell, author of Rooftoppers
'A real page-turner, it has murders, spies and gangs of thieves.
Thrilling!' - Indiana, aged 10, LoveReadingforKids reviewer
'Dastardliness on a big scale is uncovered in this well-plotted,
evocative novel' - Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times 'It's a
dashing plot, an atmospheric setting and an extensive and
imaginative cast. Katherine Woodfine handles it all with aplomb' -
Julia Eccleshare, Guardian 'An incredible read full of mystery,
wonder and adventure...This is now one of my top ten.' - Celeste,
age 13, LoveReading4Kids reviewer The first book in the Sinclair's
Mystery series, The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow, was
shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize in 2016.
Katherine Woodfine is a true champion of children's literature.
Until 2015 she was Arts Project Manager for Booktrust, where she
project-managed the Children's Laureateship and YALC, the UK's
first Young Adult Literature Convention, curated by Malorie
Blackman. She is part of the founding team at Down the Rabbit Hole,
a monthly show for Resonance FM discussing children's literature.
Katherine blogs at followtheyellow.co.uk. She lives in London.
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