LoveReading4Kids Says
Cleverly interweaving a modern day storyline with one from the 1940s, it's the story of Nathan who must find out what the link is between his father's recent disappearance and that of Lily, an ex-Bletchley Park employee, before it's too late for his dad. The author draws you in to both strands of the story - historical and modern day - with surprising twists and turns and puzzles to solve. With quality writing and a real page-turning quality it's a book readers will find hard to put down.
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The Messenger Bird Synopsis
Enemies on all sides. Nathan doesn't know who he can trust. It's a race against time. Get Dad out of prison. Mend a broken family. And solve the mystery of the messenger bird.
Set around the top-secret Second World War codebreaking site Bletchley Park, The Messenger Bird is the gripping children's thriller from Ruth Eastham, award-winning author of The Memory Cage.
About This Edition
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9781911342595 |
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3rd May 2018 |
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Ruth Eastham |
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Shrine Bell an imprint of Vertebrate Publishing Ltd |
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Paperback |
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272 pages |
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Ruth Eastham Press Reviews
`Absolutely fascinating ... completely thought provoking.' Books for Teens
`Pacy and engaging.' Book Trust
`Page-turning quality.' LoveReading4Kids
About Ruth Eastham
Ruth loves writing stories where she can let her imagination run free! Supernatural stories of lost civilizations and unexplained mysteries. Ancient forces awakening across time and dimensions. Arrowhead, The Warrior in the Mist and The Jaguar Trials have them all!
Ruth’s books have won many awards. Her debut novel, The Memory Cage, was a finalist in the Waterstone’s Book Prize. Teachers voted it best story in the UK Literacy Association Book Award and it was nominated for the prestigious Carnegie Medal. Her second book, The Messenger Bird, was chosen as a Book Trust title to be read in schools across the United Kingdom.
Ruth is an active guest author at schools in countries all over the world and has lived in Italy, Australia and New Zealand. She currently lives by the sea with her two daughters, Belgian soulmate and various furry and scaly wildlife.
To find out more about Ruth and download free study guides for The Memory Cage, visit her website.
Follow Ruth Eastham on Instagram: @ruth.eastham
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