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Ma Hawker tells made-up stories about curios for her shows, while Flora’s mystery depends on a special carved object and competing accounts.
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Eloise Williams - Author
A brisk historical mystery follows Lily and Tom from their travelling life into a more dangerous search involving a carved treasure, a new friendship and hidden family secrets. Its accessible prose and illustrations may suit readers who enjoy adventure but prefer shorter chapter books.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA brisk historical mystery follows Lily and Tom from their travelling life into a more dangerous search involving a carved treasure, a new friendship and hidden family secrets. Its accessible prose and illustrations may suit readers who enjoy adventure but prefer shorter chapter books.
Ma Hawker tells made-up stories about curios for her shows, while Flora’s mystery depends on a special carved object and competing accounts.
Lily and Tom help Flora pursue an object connected with her late mother, despite another person’s strong interest in keeping secrets hidden.
Be aware of scenes involving hardship: Lily and Tom struggle to earn enough to eat, their travelling home faces financial pressure, and a sinister or dangerous man seeks the same object.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.
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