The Valley of Lost Secrets
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2021
304 pages
978-1-5266-2050-7 (ISBN)
Description
A page-turning mystery about bravery and brotherhood among evacuees in the Second World War, from an prize-winning author.
September 1939.
When Jimmy is evacuated to a small village in Wales, it couldn't be more different from London. Green, quiet and full of strangers, he instantly feels out of place.
But then he finds a skull hidden in a tree, and suddenly the valley is more frightening than the war. Who can Jimmy trust? His brother is too little; his best friend has changed.
Finding an ally in someone he never expects, they set out together to uncover the secrets that lie with the skull. What they discover will change Jimmy - and the village - forever.
A perfect book for readers of 9 and over who love Michael Morpurgo's stories.
'Beautifully told. This appealing book is about losses healed, lies uncovered, cruelty defeated and goodness rewarded' - The Sunday Times
September 1939.
When Jimmy is evacuated to a small village in Wales, it couldn't be more different from London. Green, quiet and full of strangers, he instantly feels out of place.
But then he finds a skull hidden in a tree, and suddenly the valley is more frightening than the war. Who can Jimmy trust? His brother is too little; his best friend has changed.
Finding an ally in someone he never expects, they set out together to uncover the secrets that lie with the skull. What they discover will change Jimmy - and the village - forever.
A perfect book for readers of 9 and over who love Michael Morpurgo's stories.
'Beautifully told. This appealing book is about losses healed, lies uncovered, cruelty defeated and goodness rewarded' - The Sunday Times
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
9-11 years
ISBN-13
978-1-5266-2050-7 (9781526620507)
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Lesley Parr
The Valley of Lost Secrets
Book
01/2021
Bloomsbury Childrens Books
€10.50
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Person
Lesley Parr grew up in a South Wales steel town. Her debut, The Valley of Lost Secrets, published in 2021 and was a Waterstones Book of the Month, longlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, and shortlisted for both the Branford Boase and UKLA awards. Lesley's books have won the Tir na n-Og Award (2022,2024) and Wales Children's Book of the Year (2023), amongst others. All four of her novels so far have received CILIP Carnegie Medal nominations. A former primary school teacher, she holds an MA with distinction in Writing for Young People. Lesley now lives in England with her husband and rescue cat, Ramsay. She shares her time between writing stories, tutoring adults and shouting at rugby on the TV.
@WelshDragonParr
www.lesleyparr.com
@WelshDragonParr
www.lesleyparr.com
Content
- Cover page
- Halftitle page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- CONTENTS
- CHAPTER ONE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF COUNTRYSIDE
- LLANBRYN
- CHAPTER TWO SCARED CITY RABBITS
- CHAPTER THREE 21 HEOL MABON
- CHAPTER FOUR A BRICK OUTHOUSE
- CHAPTER FIVE A LAD CALLED IRON
- CHAPTER SIX MR THOMAS
- CHAPTER SEVEN SNAP
- CHAPTER EIGHT THE FOXHOLE
- CHAPTER NINE FALLING
- CHAPTR TEN COW SOUP
- CHAPTER ELEVEN WELSH BOYS AND OLD FELLAS
- CHAPTER TWELVE D. HUGHES LTD
- D. Hughes Ltd
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN TRAPPED
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN A GREAT RIGHT HOOK
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN THE WELCOME PARTY
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN SKULLS AND SKELINGTONS
- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN BACON AND OATS
- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN FUGITIVES
- CHAPTER NINETEEN SECRETS
- CHAPTER TWENTY BONES
- CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE HALF A SANDWICH
- CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO BONE SCIENCE
- CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE DARK DAYS
- CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR THE SEARCH PARTY
- CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE A GOOD LOOK OVER THE VALLEY
- CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX THE BUNKER
- CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN TRICKS
- CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT IT'S GOT TO BE JACK
- CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE A PROPER EGG
- CHAPTER THIRTY NYE
- CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE SMALL SPACES
- CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO PULLING TOGETHER
- CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE RAT CATCHING
- CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR ALUN THOMAS'S BOY
- CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE A THOUGHT
- CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX THERE WERE BONES
- CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN YELLOW FLOWERS
- CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT THREE IN A ROW
- THERE'S ONE MORE MYSTERY TO SOLVE ...
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- Q&A WITH THE AUTHOR
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
