The Mermaid in the Millpond

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Author: Strange, Lucy, Smy, Pam Children's, young adult & educationalPublished on 6 January 2022 by Barrington Stoke Ltd in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 88 pages, 14 Illustration s, black and white130 x 198 x 12 | 152g History and myth entwine in this atmospheric tale of freedom and friendship from bestselling author Lucy Strange and acclaimed illustrator Pam Smy.Bess has left the London workhouse behind for a job at a rural cotton mill. But life at the mill is hard and cruel - a far cry from the fresh start Bess hoped for. The only way to survive is to escape, but the mill is like a prison with no way out.Meanwhile, rumours are spreading about a vicious creature that lurks in the millpond. Bess is sure it's all nonsense, until one night she sees something stir in the murky water.But is it really a monster that lives in the depths of the pond? Or a creature trapped and alone, just like Bess, desperate to escape ... Show more