"Melding the mystery of a missing person with the talent of time-manipulating twins, this delivers adventure, detection and magic in equal measure."
Chosen by Guest Editor, Abi Elphinstone as her Book of the Monthy, May 2024 - "Twins, Merry and Spike, don’t expect much from Fox House, the dusty old building they plan to spend the holidays in. And yet it’s full of secrets. A missing woman, a baby left on the doorstep, a locked study… Merry and Spike launch an investigation.
They can stop time, after all. But can their strange power help them solve a decades-old crime? A thrilling mystery told by one of my favourite writers."
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Sizzling with strange powers, secrets and detection, Michelle Harrison’s Twice Upon a Time is an enthralling treat for fans of twisty mysteries. Boasting a cast of memorable characters, with gothic atmosphere coming courtesy of its rambling old house setting, it’s the kind of story that’ll keep readers guessing, perched on the very edge of their seats, until the very end.
Twins Merry and Spike aren’t best pleased when their art restorer mum starts a new project at Fox House over the school holidays. But their fears of boredom are soon cast aside when they discover that the house simmers with the decades-old mystery of a missing woman.
After befriending Ben, an adorable boy who was left on the doorstep of Fox House as a baby, the twins call upon their unusual talent to solve the mystery. As Merry explains: “Clocks do strange things when we’re around them. If I touch them, things slow down for a few seconds, and if Spike does, everything speeds up. I only have to look at a clock too long and it’ll start ticking backwards.”
Add to that Merry’s portentous visions, “dastardly” Alistair who believes he’s the heir to Fox House, and the stage is set for a peril-packed novel of detection and adventure.
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Can stopping time solve a murder . . . ? A delicious mystery adventure for fans of Robin Stevens and Cressida Cowell from the award-winning and bestselling author of the Pinch of Magic series. When the Morrow twins, Merry and Spike, arrive at dusty old Fox House, they think spending their holidays there is going to be dull. But they soon discover that there are secrets to the old house.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Twice Upon a Time and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Twice Upon a Time features in the following genres: Crime & Mystery, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Fantasy / Magical, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers
Paperback, Hardback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
Twice Upon a Time was written by Michelle Harrison and published by Simon & Schuster Children's an imprint of Simon & Schuster UK
Twice Upon a Time has 326 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
