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Dead Man's Cove: A Laura Marlin Mystery

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Winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2011: Favourite Story*.

Feisty orphan Laura Marlin is rescued from her life in a children’s home by her mysterious Uncle Calvin. Laura loves everything about her new life in Cornwall but soon realises that it is full of secrets. Laura’s sharp observation and her passion for amateur investigation sets her on the path of some great adventures during which she discovers why her new friend suddenly no longer wants to see her, the secret world of her uncle and why she is never allowed to go to Dead Man’s Cove.
 

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From the author of the much-loved White Giraffe series comes an exciting four-part adventure series featuring Laura Marlin, an 11 year old ace detective.  As with Lauren’s earlier animal series, this is brilliantly written with its terrific prose and atmospheric descriptions of the Cornish coast and is a real page-turner too.  Laura longs to be adopted and eventually her wish seems to come true and she moves to Cornwall – to Dead Man’s Cove - to live with her uncle.  Her new life however, seems to be full of secrets and as the mysteries pile up she finds she must put her keen detective mind to full use.  Accompanied by Skye, a three-legged husky she sets out on an adventure to uncover the mysteries – including a message in a bottle - of Dead Man’s Cove.

 

*Here is a list of all the Blue Peter Book Award 2011 shortlisted books:



Best Book with Facts:


Do Igloos Have Loos? - Mitchell Symons


How the World Works - Christiane Dorion


What You Need To Know Now: The World in Facts, Stats, and Graphics - Joe Fullman, Ian Graham, Sally Regan and Isabel Thomas


Most Fun Story with Pictures:


Alienography - Chris Riddell


Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree - Andy Stanton


Lunatics and Luck (The Raven Mysteries) - Marcus Sedgwick


Favourite Stories:


Dead Man's Cove (A Laura Marlin Mystery) - Lauren St John


A Web of Air (Mortal Engines) - Philip Reeve


Tall Story - Candy Gourlay

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