Laura Marlin Mysteries: Dead Man's Cove: Book 1
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By St. John, Lauren Illustrated by Dean, David
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When orphaned Laura Marlin moves from a children's home to live with her uncle in Cornwall, she longs for a life of excitement just like the characters in her favourite detective novels. A real life adventure is on hand as she is deposited at her uncle's spooky house ...Why does ...her uncle, Calvin Redfern, forbid her to go to Dead Man's Cove? What's the truth about Tariq, the silent Indian boy who lives with the flamboyant Mukthars? Who is J? Who has left the message in a bottle for Laura to discover? Mysteries abound and who better to solve them than Laura Marlin, ace detective? Accompanied by her trusty companion, Skye, a three-legged husky, the dog she's always wanted, Laura's adventures begin.
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Full details for this title
Interest Age |
9-11 years |
Reading Age |
9-11 years |
NBS Text |
Children's Fiction |
ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile |
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Awards, Reviews & Star Ratings
Awards |
Short-listed for Salford Children's Book Award 2014 (UK)
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Winner of Blue Peter Children's Book Awards: Overall Winner 2011
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Short-listed for Salford Children's Book Award 2014
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Short-listed for Galaxy National Book Awards: National Book Tokens Children's Book of the Year 2011
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NZ Review |
'I strongly believe that this is a book everyone will love. It is full of adventure and mystery. It's one of those books that you really don't want to put down and you really have to force yourself to stop reading' THE GUARDIAN ONLINE 'A charming novel' TEENAGE FICTION FOR ALL AGES |
UK Review |
Bertrams Star Rating: 3 stars (out of 5) |
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Author's Bio
Lauren St John was born in Gatooma, Rhodesia, now Kadoma, Zimbabwe. Aged 11 she and her family moved to Rainbow's End farm in Gadzema, which later became the subject of her memoir. After studying journalism, she relocated to England, where she was golf correspondent to the SUNDAY TIMES. She is the author of several books on sports and music, as well as the award-winning children's quartet The White Giraffe and the BLUE PETER AWARD-winning Laura Marlin series. She has also recently written an adult novel, The Obituary Writer, published in 2013. Visit Lauren's website at www.laurenstjohn.com
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