Curio Collectors

Lily, Tom and Ma Hawker are the Curio Collectors, travelling the country and enthralling crowds with their amazing collection of treasures. 
When an unusual piece of scrimshaw, a shell with delicate carvings, comes into their possession, it attracts the attention of a young maid, who is searching for a special shell that belonged to her mother. But another shadowy figure is also very interested in the scrimshaw, and it appears he will stop at nothing to get his hands on it. 
Can the Curio Collectors uncover the mystery behind the carvings before time runs out?

About the author

Eloise Williams is an award-winning Welsh children’s writer. Having trained in theatre, she worked as an actress or a decade before completing a degree in Creative and Media Writing at Swansea University. She has since published several books for young people, including Gaslight and Seaglass. She was the inaugural Children’s Laureate Wales 2019–2021.

Summary

The discovery of a long-lost carving sparks new friendships and unmasks a villainous plot in this captivating adventure from former Children’s Laureate Wales Eloise Williams.

Product details

• Authors: Eloise Williams, Williams Eloise
• Assisted by: Anna Shepeta (Illustration)
• Publisher: Barrington Stoke
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 9
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.03.2023
• EAN: 9781800902008
• ISBN: 978-1-80090-200-8
• No. of pages: 104
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), People & places (Children's / Teenage), General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Crime & mystery fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Interest age: from c 9 years, For reluctant or struggling readers (children / teenagers), JUVENILE FICTION / Art, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage: Crime & mystery fiction