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Beyond the Secret Lake: A children's mystery adventure (Secret Lake Mystery Adventures)

Karen Inglis (2024-01-12)

Subgenre
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages334 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age8

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeathChronic Illness

Hero archetypes

Time-Displaced Hero

Synopsis

Embark on an unforgettable journey Beyond the Secret Lake in this new page-turning time travel adventure for ages 8-12 and above! Book 3 in the international bestselling Secret Lake mystery adventure series. ~ Winner of the 2025 UK Selfies Children's Book Award ~ Finalist in the Wishing Self Book Awards 2024 ~ Series Finalist in the 2024 CIBA International Series Book Awards (results April 2025)When Tom and Stella find a 100-year-old letter from their Edwardian friend Jack, his plea for help leads them and their friend Hannah back down the time tunnel to 1913.There the adventurers reunite with friends Lucy, Emma and Sophie at the grand Penworth Estate – unaware of the danger that awaits. Young heir Sebastian has fallen mysteriously ill, and tensions are running high in the household.With secrets lurking in every shadowy corner, it's up to the friends to unravel a dangerous mystery that threatens Sebastian's life.Can the time-travelling detectives expose the truth behind Sebastian's illness before it's too late? Will the villain at Penworth succeed with their deadly plans?Beyond the Secret Lake is packed with mystery, secrets and danger! Perfect for ages 8-12 and older, including fans of Enid Blyton, middle-grade mystery and detective books, or anyone who loves time travel, old houses and daring adventures.Dive into book three of the unputdownable Secret Lake series today! Over half a million children can't be wrong!

Tags

Time Travel AdventureHistorical MysteryDetective StoryEdwardian EraChildren's Mystery

Is Beyond the Secret Lake: A children's mystery adventure (Secret Lake Mystery Adventures) appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A wholesome time travel mystery where kids travel to 1913 to solve a poisoning mystery at a grand estate. Contains mild peril and a character with mysterious life-threatening illness, but no graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death and chronic illness.

Who'll love this

Kids will love traveling back in time with Tom, Stella, and Hannah to solve a dangerous mystery at a grand old house before their friend dies.