A chilling, ghostly, yet ultimately magical and hopeful tale for older children. Set in Regency London in an orphanage and woollen mill near to the Thames, girls are disappearing one by one. With mysterious and thoroughly enchanted assistance, Lydia battles to protect her sister Sophie and the other girls against an evil foe. Stuart Fryd enters the dark, and tells a beautifully simple yet rather scary tale. There is magic to be discovered, it feels old and wise, yet almost scampers across the pages, bringing flashes of light to the story. On occasion a cushion may be needed to hide behind, yet this captivating tale calls to be completed, to experience the kiss of Christmas, friendship and love, to ride the magic. I found Lost and Drowned to be an eerie, exciting and spellbinding tale, it may occasionally frighten, it also has the capacity to absolutely delight. ~ Liz Robinson
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Girls are going missing. Every winter, when the snow falls thick on London's cobbled streets and the Thames freezes over, girls disappear from their beds. Lydia must battle to survive and keep her reckless sister, Sophie, from harm. A difficult task when they are forced to live under the cruel control of Mr Scrivit at Rottenhall Orphanage and work all day in his wool mill.
But a force far worse than Mr Scrivit is threatening the girls. Something supernatural and terrible is hunting the orphans; snatching the girls in their sleep and leading them to the frozen river. Lydia must rely on strange new allies and magical items to defy the dangers of the capital before facing off against a nightmarish adversary.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Lost and Drowned and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
The Lost and Drowned features in the following genres: Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommendations, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Adventure Stories, Featured Books for 11+ readers
The Lost and Drowned is available in Paperback
The Lost and Drowned was written by Stuart Fryd and published by Greenwich Exchange Ltd
The Lost and Drowned has 125 pages
£8.99
