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The Adventure of Maisie Voyager
Lucy Skye
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Description for The Adventure of Maisie Voyager
Paperback. When Maisie's Aunt Hetty is kidnapped, a trail of cryptic clues lead her to abandoned mines and a hunt for treasure. It is up to her to save her family and she has a big adventure and big decisions ahead. This captivating novel offers a positive heroine with a unique outlook on life that all children will relate to, especially those with autism. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 black and white. BIC Classification: 5AJ; YFC; YXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
Maisie Voyager used to explore the world with her parents. She now lives in a tall town house with Aunt Hetty, experiencing 'normal' life. But strangers start appearing, cryptic messages are left, and Aunt Hetty is kidnapped!
Following a trail of clues that leads her to abandoned tin mines and a hunt for treasure, Maisie discovers that evil Dr Gallows and his gang have taken her family hostage and it's up to her to save them. Facing many challenges along the way including sinister strangers, cold dark tunnels and the colour purple, Maisie has a big adventure ahead of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849052870
SKU
V9781849052870
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Lucy Skye
Lucy Skye is a children's author and poet. She started writing stories over 20 years ago. Since studying music at university, she has worked for a variety of organisations supporting adults and children with additional needs including autism spectrum disorders. She is currently a regional officer for the National Autistic Society, Southwest Region, UK.
Reviews for The Adventure of Maisie Voyager
Winner of the gold medal in the 'Pre-Teen Fiction - Mystery' category of the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards
'Her autism is, however, never explicitly stated and her personality is handled in an entirely natural way allowing the story to, as it should, take centre stage... This is a well-paced, fast-flowing and enjoyable adventure which deserves to be widely read.' ... Read more