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Five fantastic female villains 13/05/24
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Maisie Hitchins: The Case of the stolen Sixpence
(2 reviews with an average rating of 3 out of 5)
Publisher: Stripes Publishing
Maisie Hitchins longs for a bit of adventure. There's not usually much to be found at home in her grandmother's boarding house. She dreams of following in the footsteps of her hero, the famous detective Gilbert Carrington, and she finally gets her chance when she rescues a puppy in peril. Planning to track down the puppy's cruel former owner, she follows Gilbert Carrington's lead, copying her idol's detective skills to crack the case. But things don't quite go as planned, and Maisie soon finds herself entangled in an odd mystery involving stolen sausages, pilfered halfpennies and a fast-paced bicycle chase…
A delightful story with Maisie, a detective, on a mission to find out who stole the sixpence that landed the butcher's boy in trouble. This is a fast-paced story with lovely Victorian detail, which will appeal to Year 3 readers+ who enjoy both historical and detective stories.
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Books set in the Victorian times
These fiction books are all set in the nineteenth century, and are suitable for ages 7-11. They provide an insight into Victorian lives, shining a light on different aspects of society, with settings as varied as Cardiff, London and a travelling circus. They are all realistic stories.
What you thought...
Average rating:
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Preeti, 04 January 2018
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I found this book really boring, truth to be told. I finished it, and I thought- what a boring book! I think its for younger readers, 7, 8, 9. Holly Webb is a great author, but this book didn't really hit me like the others.
Cherryblossom13, 11 August 2015
My daughter absolutely loved this book!