Property, Michael and Netty Jones all live in a slightly chilly but cosy book shop called The White Hart; however, when they win a chance-in-a-lifetime raffle and become the proud owners of the Montgomery Book Emporium, their lives change forever. AS they begin their new adventure , who is the mysterious stranger in the grey coat? What does he want and will he discover Properties big secret?
This is a book I'd been meaning to read for a while and I'm so pleased I did! I love anything to do with book shops and libraries (Pages & Co, The Dragon in the Library, The Lost Magician...) but I particularly liked the quirkiness of this book: the reason behind Property's name, the idea of the hammocks, the entire concept of the Book Emporium...
Property is an incredibly perceptive and observant young lady (for reasons that will become apparent) and the Gunther makes a perfect side-kick (never has so much been said by a character without a single word being uttered!).
There's just the right mix of adventure and mystery in this book and I'd recommend it particularly to children in lower KS2.
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