The Riddle of the Disappearing Dickens
Molly Malone & Bram Stoker
Alan Nolan author Shane Cluskey illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:O'Brien Press Ltd
Published:19th Aug '24
Should be back in stock very soon
Dublin & London 1859: A Tale of Two Cities
Bram Stoker: boy seeking adventure (and things to write about)
Molly Malone: part-time fishmonger and full-time sneak thief!
Best friends Molly and Bram are on a mission in London.
Famous writer Charles Dickens has been kidnapped!
The pals set out to search the darkest corners of the city. On their travels, they meet all sorts of characters, among them a foul-mouthed fowl and a Worshipful Company of Fishmongers.
Can they solve the riddle of the disappearing Dickens before it’s too late?
An absolute riot of a read – funny and page-turning
-- Louie Stowell, author of the Loki seriesplots unfold in perfect tandem, thrills and comedy equal throughout, and it’s all sprinkled with literary references to Dickens. The characters convince, even the cockney-rhyme spouting villains, and the settings – a tale of two cities – do too. This is a page-turning treat for young readers and lucky the teacher or parent who gets to share the story
-- Books for Keeps 'Book of the Week'this escapade is even better than the last. With Brams’ parents otherwise occupied, Molly and Bram head off on the adventure of a lifetime. The characterisation is superb; the setting is perfect, capturing 1859 London to a t … page after page of mayhem and foibles, peppered with the proper amount of danger and humour. Atmospheric, jaw-dropping, fast-paced and utterly marvellous, this book is perfect for anyone over the age of 10 and will inspire a love of history and mystery
-- Fallen Star StoISBN: 9781788495028
Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 16mm
Weight: 210g
256 pages