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Clifftoppers: The Arrowhead Moor Adventure

by Fleur Hitchcock

Interest age: 6 to 11
Reading age: 7+

Published by Nosy Crow, 2019

  • Adventure
  • Chapter books

About this book

Cousins Aiden, Chloe, Ava and Josh adore staying with their grandparents in their farmhouse on the coast. As they fill their days with long bike rides and scrumptious picnics, the children are always on the lookout for a good adventure.

One morning, while cycling along the country lanes, they are almost run over by a speeding open-top sports car. The driver, who is busy talking on her mobile phone, hurls abuse at them before zooming off. When they spot the unpleasant woman a little later on, they decide to follow her and are soon convinced that she is up to no good. 

They believe she is connected to a gang of jewel thieves, but fearing the police won’t take them seriously, the children decide to investigate by themselves. Determined to solve the mystery and bring the villains to justice, they place themselves in dreadful danger.

This rip-roaring page turner about a group of strongminded young sleuths is reminiscent of Enid Blyton’s Famous Five series. Bursting with intrigue and excitement, it is ideal for confident young readers who enjoy traditional, wholesome adventure tales.

About the author

Born in Chobham, by an airfield, and raised in Winchester on the banks of the River Itchen, Fleur Hitchcock grew up as the youngest child of three. When she was eight, she wrote a story about an alien and a jelly. It was called THE ALIEN AND THE JELLY and filled four exercise books. She grew up a little, went away to school near Farnham, studied English in Wales, and, for the next twenty years, sold Applied Art in the city of Bath. When her younger child was seven, she embarked on the Writing for Young People MA at Bath Spa and graduated with a distinction. Now living outside Bath, between parenting and writing, Fleur Hitchcock works with her husband (a toy maker), looks after other people's gardens and grows vegetables.

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