The case of the phantom cat
Webb, Holly2013
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Total copies: 2
Maisie and her friend Alice go to stay in a country house with a spooky reputation. Sure enough, peculiar things start to happen on their arrival. With strange noises in the night and an unexpected sighting of a ghostly cat, Maisie knows it's time for her to get investigating. From best-selling author Holly Webb comes a brand new series full of mystery and intrigue following the adventures of a very determined heroine and her dog! Holly Webb fans will be thrilled to pieces to discover the adventures of Maisie Hitchins, the pluckiest little detective in Victorian London.Maisie Hitchins lives in her grandmother's boarding house, longing for adventure. She idolizes the famous detective,Gilbert Carrington, and follows his every case. Together with her faithful pup Eddie, sheis determined to followeven the slightest scent of a mystery- no matter what! Maisie's best friend, Alice, has been convalescing at home for some time when her father sends both the girls to a country estate. But they are warned that the place is haunted, and sure enough, peculiar things start to happen on their arrival. With strange noises and smells waking the girls in the night and an unexpected sighting of a ghostly-cat form, Maisie knows it's time for her to get her magnifying glass out!
Main title:
The case of the phantom cat / Holly Webb ; illustrated by Marion Lindsay.
Author:
Webb, Holly, authorLindsay, Marion, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Stripes, 2013.
Collation:
152 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.
Series title:
ISBN:
9781847153821 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
Subject:
Hitchins, Maisie (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fictionGreat Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Juvenile fictionDetective and mystery storiesChildren's storiesFiction 7+Adventure and Mystery StoriesChildren's / Teenage fiction & true storiesChildren's / Teenage fiction: Crime & mystery fictionChildren's / Teenage fiction: General fictionInterest age: from c 6 yearsChildren's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure stories
BRN:
247739