When twelve-year-old Lettice Breech learns she’s going on an exciting trip to Europe with her Pa, she can’t wait to venture to Paris, Rome, Greece and all the places she’s ever dreamed of visiting.
However, their plans are cut short when a famous statue of Athena her Pa excavated many years ago is exposed as a forgery, her beloved Pa is thrown in gaol for the crime.
Free to take over his place, her horrid somehow-related-but-very-
Subtle clues left in her Pa’s notebook encourage her to go and find the truth.
Crossing sea, land and air, she always has her trusty sidekick magpie, Diderot by her side. Her new friend Gio helps her navigate her way from one city to the next, always watching out for her. Together the intrepid trio reach their final destination and the final piece of the collector’s puzzle.
Creed’s henchman are on their trail and Letty must pull off the heist of a lifetime if she is ever to prove her dad is innocent.
Penny Boxall’s wonderful debut novel ‘Letty and the Mystery of the Golden Thread’ is a fast-paced adventure that will have the reader devouring every last word.
Fantastic illustrations by Anastasiia Ruposova, have brought this unique treasure hunt quest to life.
A fantastic addition to any book shelf!
