The Thames and Tide Club: The Secret City

About this book

Clem and her friends Ash and Zara are mudlarks. Every week they walk the shores of the river Thames discovering lost objects that have washed up. They have never seen a laser shark, much to Ash’s disappointment, but sometimes they find treasure. 

One day, the weather is behaving strangely and water is spurting out of fountains and up drains.  Most worryingly of all, there are cracks spreading across their block of flats. When Oswald the museum owner sees the item Clem has found, he tells the friends to return it to the river. But what – and who – will they find when they do so?

Bursting with quirky characters and imaginative world-building elements, this is the start of a delightful young fiction series. Clem and her friends live in a friendly community, and the warmth of that group infuses the whole story. Short chapters and fun illustrations bring huge appeal for readers who are keen to dive in to engaging but accessible stories.