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Sign of the Black Dagger
Sign of the Black Dagger
Sign of the Black Dagger
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Sign of the Black Dagger

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One day, Will and Lucy's dad just ... vanishes.They have no idea why he's disappeared until a creepy stranger reveals their dad was keeping a BIG secret. Then there's the second clue: an old diary they find hidden in the walls of their Royal Mile house, with a sinister black dagger on it. Will and Lucy must solve a mystery that's over two hundred years old if they want to find their dad and bring him home. But can they find the answers in time to rescue him?
LanguageEnglish
PublisherKelpies
Release dateJul 15, 2014
ISBN9781782501480
Sign of the Black Dagger
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Joan Lingard

JOAN LINGARD was an acclaimed author of over 40 books for both children and adults. She was born in Edinburgh and brought up in Belfast, the inspiration for many of her novels, including the ground-breaking Across the Barricades. She was awarded the MBE in 1998 for Services to Children's Literature. The Kiss was the result of a long-standing personal fascination with the painter Gwen John. Joan Lingard died in July 2022.

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    Twin’s Will and Lucy’s dad has mysteriously disappeared. While they search for clues they uncover a diary behind a loose brick in the chimney of their old Edinburgh house. It was written by their ancestors in 1796, another set of twins called William and Louisa, whose own father had to leave his family to seek sanctuary from debtors prison in Holyrood Abbey. The diary takes Will and Lucy on a journey through the past, providing clues such as the sign of the black dagger. They need to uncover family secrets that still affect the family, which will hopefully lead to their father.This story jumps disconcertingly between the past and the present which I felt interrupted the story’s flow. I enjoyed the historical detail.

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