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The Mermaid in the Millpond

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Lucy Strange, Pam Smy

  • The Mermaid in the Millpond
  • The Mermaid in the Millpond
    History and myth entwine in this atmospheric tale of freedom and friendship from bestselling author Lucy Strange and acclaimed illustrator Pam Smy.

120 pages
Interest Age: 9 to 12
Reading Age: 8
2022
ISBN: 9781800900493

History and myth entwine in this atmospheric tale of freedom and friendship from bestselling author Lucy Strange and acclaimed illustrator Pam Smy. Bess has left the London workhouse behind for a job at a rural cotton mill. But life at the mill is hard and cruel- a far cry from the fresh start Bess hoped for. The only way to survive is to escape, but the mill is like a prison with no way out. Meanwhile, rumours are spreading about a vicious creature that lurks in the millpond. Bess is sure it's all nonsense, until one night she sees something stir in the murky water. But is it really a monster that lives in the depths of the pond? Or a creature trapped and alone, just like Bess, desperate to escape ...

Information for Adults: This book has a dyslexia-friendly layout, typeface and paperstock so that even more readers can enjoy it. It has been edited to a reading age of 8.

"A slight but poignant novella ... We need a follow-up."
- The Times, Children's Book of the Week

"Evocative and eerie."
- Karen McCombie, Author

"[An] evocative slice of historical drama ... transports us from our world to an almost timeless zone of wonder."
- The Bookbag