If you wanted to find Tally you would have to go down the hall...down the spiral staircase...
into the kitchens...and then find the scullery. Ten-year-old Tally is a servant girl at Mollett Manor. She sleeps in the scullery sink, and spends her days scrubbing, polishing and ironing (when she's not secretly reading books). Then Tally and her squirrel friend, Squill, find a secret library hidden under the manor - a magical library where the books come to life! When Mollett Manor is burgled, can Tally use the knowledge she finds in the books to catch the criminals? Can they even help her solve the mystery of her missing mother?
This is Book 1 in the The Trapdoor Mysteries Series. See all The Trapdoor Mysteries books here.
Abie Longstaff Biography
Abie Longstaff is the eldest of six children and grew up in Australia, Hong Kong and France. She knows all about squabbling and bossing younger sisters around so she began her career as a barrister. She started writing when her children were born. Her books include [i][url=https://toppsta.com/books/series/the-fairytale-hairdr
James studied English Literature at Sheffield University and Stockholm University and has an M.Litt in Creative Writing from St Andrews University. James is one of five illustrators to win the SCBWI's Undiscovered Voices 2014 competition. Follow James on Twitter @jb_illustrates.
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