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Adventure Island: The Mystery of the Smugglers' Wreck: Book 9

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Adventure Island: The Mystery of the Smugglers' Wreck: Book 9
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Helen Moss
Designed by Roy Knipe
Illustrated by Leo Hartas
SeriesAdventure Island
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 206,Width 128
ISBN/Barcode 9781444005356
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
Children's (6-12)

Publishing Details

Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Imprint Orion Children's Books
Publication Date 7 June 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A research team arrives in Castle Key to explore the wreck of an old smugglers' ship that sank in Pirate Cove. When Scott and Emily dive down to the wreck, Scott glimpses a long lost artefact said to hold the key to a hoard of smuggled treasure. But when the team leader goes back to recover the artefact, it has mysteriously vanished! Was Scott mistaken or is somebody else after the smugglers' loot Follow Scott, Jack, Emily and Drift on a very mysterious treasure hunt.

Author Biography

Helen Moss was born in 1964 and grew up in Worcestershire and Saudi Arabia. After a degree in psychology and philosophy at Oxford University, Helen went on to do PhD research at Cambridge University. She recently spent a year in Portland, Oregon, with her family, and on returning decided to switch direction and devote herself full-time to writing books for young readers. Helen lives in a small village outside Cambridge with her husband, two teenage sons, two border collies, two gerbils, several hens and a bearded dragon called Frankie.

Reviews

A traditional, even old-fashioned (in a good way) series of books which will appeal to all lovers for Enid Blyton stories. - PARENTS IN TOUCH