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- Orion Children's Books
- Orion Children's Books
Fiction, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Crime & mystery fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Jack, Scott, Emily and Drift the dog rescue a drowning man from the sea and find themselves embroiled in a whole new adventure!
When Scott, Jack and Emily rescue a drowning man from the waves they are keen to hear his story, but their new friend can't remember his own name, let alone how he came to be stranded at sea! Who is the mystery man Why did he come to Castle Key And was his drowning an accident - or attempted murder
The friends are on the case - with enthusiastic assistance from Drift the dog - determined to find the truth and solve the mystery of the drowning man.
Praise for Adventure Island: The Mystery of the Drowning Man: Book 8
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Echoes of past adventure books ring out throughout the pages...but it has cleverly been brough right up-to-date for today's young readers to get immersed in the tale for maximum enjoyment. - LINCOLNSHIRE ECHO
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...a thoroughly good read and well worth buying to pack in your suitcase this summer. - THE BOOKBAG
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...a magical story, filled with mystery and suspense. I recommend it to anyone between 8 and 14 and hope you enjoy every page as much as I did. - ANORAK - Finn (11 Years Old)
Helen Moss
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.
Visit her website at http://www.helenmoss.org.uk and the Adventure Island website at http://www.adventureislandbooks.com, and follow her on Twitter @hmadventure.
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