By Fiona Longmuir (author) , Carmi Grau (illustrator)
"Smugglers’ tunnels, a search for gold, and a race against time to save a town — this evocative seaside-set story is sure to enthral fans of mystery adventures."
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Atmospheric, with a twisty, compulsive plot that’s easy to become immersed in, Fiona Longmuir’s Freya’s Gold is Middle Grade mystery fiction at its best.
“The cliffs of Edge were riddled with caves, some burrowing into secret smugglers’ passages in town…They made sound travel strangely on the beaches, snippets of conversation floating to you even when no one was around – soft moans disappearing into the misty air”. So the sense of mystery and menace is set near the start of this story, when Freya and her best friend Lin are exploring for treasure on the beach. Legend has it that the caves and tunnels around these parts conceal long-hidden smugglers’ gold, and then a class trip to a local lighthouse ignites Freya’s interest in the legend of a pirate who’d washed up here with a diamond.
At the same time, a new guest at her granny's B&B sparks Freya’s suspicion, and fires up her sleuthing skills. Strangely, Ms Oleander “hardly seemed to spend any time at the B&B at all, and Freya hadn’t seen her in town or on the beaches. The only place she had spotted Ms Oleander so far was outside the town hall”. Turns out, the seaside town of Edge is under serious threat, and time is running out. Can Freya find the secret treasure to save it?
With a fabulous sense of place, and characters readers will relate to, Freya’s Gold tackles real-life redevelopment issues faced by small communities alongside being a thrilling shiver- me-timbers adventure story — think The Goonies set in a British seaside town.
Buried treasure. Hidden secrets. One golden chance.
Legend says the cliffs by the seaside town of Edge are riddled with smugglers' tunnels, and that gold is stashed in their caves. Freya and her best friend, Lin, love searching for treasure on the beach, but they steer clear of the dark and twisting tunnels. It'd be easy to get lost in there, and Freya's sure she can hear voices echoing from them when the wind blows.
Then a mysterious woman moves into Freya's granny's B&B and soon everything that Freya loves about Edge is under threat. It's time for Freya to face her fears. Can she strike gold before time runs out for her town?
A gripping, contemporary adventure with brilliant twists and turns, from the author of Looking for Emily.
Fiona Longmuir was born in Paisley, Scotland. Shortly after, she picked up a pencil and never really put it back down. She writes stories about stubborn, oddball kids, having had a lot of personal experience in this area. Her novels have been shortlisted for the Bath Children's Novel Award and the Joan Aiken Future Classics Prize. Fiona now lives in the Irish countryside with her brilliant partner and their very surly rabbit.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Freya's Gold and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Freya's Gold features in the following genres: Crime & Mystery, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Stories about Family and Friends, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Freya's Gold was written by Fiona Longmuir and published by Nosy Crow Ltd
Freya's Gold has 249 pages
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