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Montacute House
Lucy Jago
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Description for Montacute House
Paperback. At first a boy's body is discovered, then William, Cess's best friend, disappears .. What is the mystery behind these sinister events? Nominated for the 2011 Branford Boase Award Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 5AN; YFCF. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 196 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206. 288 pages. At first a boy's body is discovered, then William, Cess's best friend, disappears . What is the mystery behind these sinister events? Nominated for the 2011 Branford Boase Award. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: 5AN; YFCF. Dimension: 196 x 144 x 19. Weight: 210.
Cess works caring for the chickens at Montacute House but on her thirteenth birthday everything changes. She finds a precious locket hidden in the chicken coop and is convinced someone has placed it there for her to find. But the day is overshadowed by fear as a boy's body is found by the river, and then when William disappears, Cess is accused by the villagers of bewitching her best friend.
Cess is determined to find William and prove the villagers wrong, but is soon embroiled in a plot that threatens her world and forces Cess to draw on powers ... Read more
Cess works caring for the chickens at Montacute House but on her thirteenth birthday everything changes. She finds a precious locket hidden in the chicken coop and is convinced someone has placed it there for her to find. But the day is overshadowed by fear as a boy's body is found by the river, and then when William disappears, Cess is accused by the villagers of bewitching her best friend.
Cess is determined to find William and prove the villagers wrong, but is soon embroiled in a plot that threatens her world and forces Cess to draw on powers ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury UK
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747597957
SKU
V9780747597957
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About Lucy Jago
Lucy Jago lives in London with her family. This is her first book for young readers. She has previously written two non-fiction titles for adults. The setting of this novel is real, a beautiful village in Somerset.
Reviews for Montacute House
‘This impressive historical debut is a beguiling mix of politics and witchcraft'
The Bookseller
‘Jago writes lyrically and handles a complicated plot with aplomb'
Financial Times
‘With Roman Catholics and Protestants at each other's throats and two white witches hiding in the woods, there isn't a dull moment'
The Times
‘This action-packed murder mystery ... Read more
The Bookseller
‘Jago writes lyrically and handles a complicated plot with aplomb'
Financial Times
‘With Roman Catholics and Protestants at each other's throats and two white witches hiding in the woods, there isn't a dull moment'
The Times
‘This action-packed murder mystery ... Read more