The Treasure in the Garden (Paradise House) - Softcover

McKay, Hilary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340722878 ISBN 13: 9780340722879

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, 1998

Synopsis

Danny, Anna, and Nathan live in the flats of Paradise House, but they are far from angelic and get up to all sorts of mischief. Nathan moves into the cupboard under the stairs to escape his sister's wailing, but he doesn't expect to find a clue to buried treasure. What will he unearth in the garden?

About this title

About the Author

Hilary McKay won the Guardian Children's Award with her first novel, The Exiles. Her subsequent work has achieved similar recognition - The Exiles at Home won the Smarties Prize and the Dog Friday trilogy was critically acclaimed. A graduate of Botany and Zoology from St Andrews University, Hilary now writes full-time. She lives in Derbyshire with her husband and two children.

Review

Hilary McKay's strength lies in her understanding of young people and her ability to evoke them very simply.' * THE GUARDIAN * THE EXILES 'This most engaging comedy of manners ... a delight.' * TES * THE EXILES 'an inventive romp from a writer with a sparky future.' * THE BOOKSELLER * ZOO IN THE ATTIC 'Irresistable fun, excellent writing.' * JAN MARK, CAROUSEL * THE TREASURE IN THE GARDEN / THE ZOO IN THE ATTIC 'The events are entirely plausible, yet there is excitement in what happens because the children do not anticipate it. The characterisation is especially good. The children are well differentiated, and their parents too are individualised. * JUNIOR BOOKSHELF * THE TREASURE IN THE GARDEN 'a funny, intriguing story of children.. Tony kenyon's illustrations enter into the spirit of it all.' * CHURCH TIMES *

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0340722878
• ISBN 13: 9780340722879
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 90