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"The war opened the world up to us. Not one of us was ever the same after that first summer."Mez Blume, author of the celebrated Katie Watson Mysteries in Time series, delivers a new classic for all ages. The story of the Briscoes - an ordinary British family who face the threat of German Invasion and rise to extraordinary acts of bravery - threads together the stories of real-life wartime families (including children) who joined the secret Special Duties Branch. Young readers' hearts will race as they join Ivy Briscoe, Teddy Woodall, and the 'Imps' (the Special Operation Cadet Kids) on their incredible adventures as part of the British Resistance. With characters who jump off the page, this book is as rich with humour and heart as it is with history.

Journey to the past with Katie Watson on this first 'Mystery in Time' Adventure Eleven-year-old Katie is sure her summer is doomed. Sheltered because of her injuries from a horse riding accident, she longs to break free on an adventure like the ones in her favourite detective novels. Instead, she's stuck with Nan and Pop whose idea of adventure is touring National Trust properties. But when Katie discovers a secret chamber in Otterly Manor with a magical painting, she falls -- literally -- into a perilous adventure beyond her imagination.Whisked back in time to the reign of James I, Katie makes fast friends with Sophia, a mature, twelve-year-old ward of Earl Buckville, Lord of Otterly Manor. With Sophia's help, Katie learns to navigate her strange new world of lace ruffs, prim manners and strange superstitions. But Sophia and Katie's fun soon plummets into danger when murder strikes at Otterly Manor. With the murderer on the loose and Sophia's family threatened, can Katie prove her detective skills before life at Otterly Manor is ruined forever? Could succeeding cost her the chance of getting back home?Sherlock Holmes meets Shakespeare in this time-travel murder mystery with a twist of magic.This action-packed journey highlights the power of bravery and sacrifice when motivated by friendship. Readers of historical adventures, mysteries and horse stories will find delicious surprises in store."For readers with an imagination, this is a perfect page turning book to snuggle up with." - Tamsyn Alston, aged 12

A middle-grade time-travel adventure, "full of magic, wonder and mystery." - Layla Everitt, age 10This second book in the Katie Watson Mysteries in Time series whisks readers, along with Katie and her cousin Imogen, back in time to the wild American frontier of 1828. In a world teeming with dangers, from renegade Indian warriors to horse thieves and bandits, Katie and Imogen team up with a young half-Cherokee Indian Wattie to survive.But Wattie's village is under attack, and at the heart of the Cherokees' troubles is a stolen stone: the legendary Serpent Stone. Embarking on a dangerous river voyage to solve the mystery of the stone could save Wattie's home. But Katie has a hunch that the quest might also lead her to discover who is behind the time-portal paintings.This middle-grade young adventurer's mystery has been heralded "The Huckleberry Finn for our times ... a paean both to a forgotten America and its enduring values." -- historian & literary reviewer Ruth SmithReaders of mysteries such as the Mandie series, wilderness adventures like The Snow Child, and time-slip and American historical tales will love Katie Watson and the Serpent Stone.Visit www.mezblume.com/serpent-stone/ for behind-the-scenes bonuses