The Marvellous Adventures of Maggie and Methuselah: A Mystery in Hong Kong

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DESCRIPTION: Maggie loves hanging out with her best friends Methuselah (her talkative African Grey parrot) and Edmund (the richest boy in Hong Kong), but she loathes attending bori ng parties with her high-flying mum and dad! Little does she know that a Family Fun Day at Government House will trigger a thrilling adventure involving one of Hong Kong’s greatest mysteries: what happened to the immensely valuable Chater Collection, which was hidden on the eve of the Japanese invasion in World War Two? A funny, exciting story for pre-teens set in one of the world’s most exotic cities, where cultures meet and risks are for the taking! For readers aged 8 to 12 who love mystery, history and adventure! With 80+ illustrations. “Sarah Brennan’s work is a meeting between traditional Asian narratives and the universal taste of children for graphic stories. The tale-telling gifts shown in these books, along with the exuberance of the language and rhymes, make them unique in children’s literature.” – Thomas Keneally, Booker Prize-winning author of Schindler’s Ark PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9789887554608 BY (AUTHOR) Brennan, Sarah, ILLUSTRATED BY Cheung, Charly PUBLISHER : Blacksmith Books PUBLICATION DATE : August 31, 2021 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : IMPRINT : Blacksmith Books LANGUAGE : English AGE : Children / Juvenile PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback DIMENSION : 200 mm x 130 mm WEIGHT : 234 g PRODUCT CATEGORY : Children’s, Teenage & Educational Show more