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Synopsis
Another page-turning time travel adventure for ages 8-12 set between 1900s and present-day London. The long-awaited sequel to the international best-seller The Secret Lake. Almost a year has passed since Stella and Tom discovered a time tunnel and travelled to early 1900s London, where they befriended Emma, Lucy and Jack. The magical moles that made the tunnel and secret lake appear have since vanished, but the children are longing to meet again. Then an illness, which leaves Emma's life in danger, changes everything. The moles reappear, and Lucy realises the only hope of finding a cure lies in the future. So unfolds a thrilling tale of time travel, rekindled friendships and new threats that no one could have foreseen... The original Secret Lake mystery adventure has now been enjoyed by almost half a million young readers and is in translation around the world. This gripping sequel, which seamlessly combines children's historical fiction with reading for pleasure, does not disappoint!
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Is Return to the Secret Lake: A children's mystery adventure (Secret Lake Mystery Adventures) appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 8 and up.
A gentle time-travel adventure with friendship at its core. Brief peril involves a child's life-threatening illness and the urgency to find a cure across time periods.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of child and chronic illness.
Who'll love this
Kids will love the magical mystery of traveling between today and 1900s London to help save a friend's life.