Strange Lucy - The Mermaid In The Millpond - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: History and myth entwine in this atmospheric tale of freedom and friendship from bestselling author Lucy Strange and acclaimed illustrator Pam Smy. 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 Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
Title: The Mermaid In The Millpond
Author(s): Strange Lucy, Pam Smy
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers
Barcode: 9781800900493
Pages: 88 Pages
Publication Date: 1/6/2022
Category: Historical Fiction (Children's / Teenage)