The Secret Life of Daisy Fitzjohn

For 11-year-old Daisy, the line between fantasy and reality is blurred. She has never left Brightwood Hall, the dilapidated stately home where she lives with her reclusive mother. The house and its grounds are her entire world; the objects within them her playmates.

Her life is turned upside down when her mother fails to return from a shopping trip. With the arrival of a mysterious stranger, Daisy's anxiety turns to fear. Who is the man, what are his intentions and where is her mother?

Daisy pieces together clues to reveal the sinister truth behind her mother's disappearance, but she must rely on her wits to outsmart the intruder.

This is a compelling thriller for pre-teens. Daisy's world is a convincing one, and readers will empathise with her feelings of isolation, confusion and fear as she desperately tries to protect her home.