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5th August 2010ISBN
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Dead Man's Cove: A Laura Marlin Mystery
Lauren St.John
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Julia Eccleshare's comment:
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.
The Lovereading Comment:
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
Most Fun Story with Pictures:
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
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Synopsis
Dead Man's Cove: A Laura Marlin Mystery by Lauren St.JohnWhen 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.
About The Author
Lauren St John was born in Gatooma, Rhodesia, now Kadoma, Zimbabwe. At 11, she and her family moved to Rainbow's End farm and game reserve, the subject of her acclaimed memoir, and she grew up surrounded by animals, including eight horses, two warthogs and a pet giraffe. After nearly a decade as golf correspondent to The Sunday Times, followed by a sojourn in the US, riding the tour buses of alt. country stars like Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle and the Dixie Chicks, she wrote the bestselling 'White Giraffe' series. 'Dead Man's Cove', the first in her new mystery series about 11-year-old detective, Laura Marlin, won the 2011 Blue Peter Favourite Story and Book of the Year Awards.
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