Links to KS2/3 curriculum for lessons on the Industrial Revolution, with fantastic opportunities for cross-curricular study.Featuring stunning cover artwork and illustrations from acclaimed artist Pam Smy, whose graphic novel Thornhill was shortlisted for both the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.Lucy Strange is renowned for her exquisite blend of history and magical realism, with novels including the Carnegie Medal nominated and Waterstones Children’s Book Prize shortlisted Our Castle by the Sea she is a hugely exciting addition to the Barrington Stoke list.
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. Bess is sure it’s all nonsense, until one night she sees something stir in the murky water. Meanwhile, rumours are spreading about a vicious creature that lurks in the millpond. The only way to survive is to escape, but the mill is like a prison with no way out.
But life at the mill is hard and cruel– a far cry from the fresh start Bess hoped for. History and myth entwine in this atmospheric tale of freedom and friendship from bestselling author Lucy Strange and acclaimed illustrator Pam Smy.īess has left the London workhouse behind for a job at a rural cotton mill.
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