Description

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When 11-year-old orphan Laura Marlin leaves the children’s home where she has been living to move in with her uncle in Cornwall, she’s convinced that a life of adventure finally awaits her. What she finds are any number of mysteries that are more dangerous than she could have imagined. Why won’t Uncle Calvin talk about his past? What secrets lie in Dead Man’s Cove? This exciting detective novel pulls children in as they attempt to unravel mysteries along with the intrepid protagonist.

Cuando la huérfana de 11 años Laura Marlin deja el orfanato donde ha estado viviendo para irse a vivir con su tío en Cornualles, está convencida de que por fin le espera una vida llena de aventuras. Pero lo que encuentra son misterios, los cuales son más peligrosos de lo que podría imaginar. ¿Por qué el tío Calvin oculta su pasado? ¿Qué secreto esconde la cala del Muerto? Esta emocionante novela detectivesca atrae a los niños mientras intentan descifrar enigmas junto a la protagonista intrépida.

About the Author

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Lauren St. John is a former golf correspondent for the Sunday Times and the author of a number of books, including the award-winning White Giraffe series of children’s books and Rainbow’s End, a memoir of her childhood in Zimbabwe.