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Twice Upon A Time
Middle Grade
One of The Sunday Times best time-travel stories for children
Can stopping time solve a murder . . .? A delicious mystery adventure for fans of Robin Stevens and Cressida Cowell from the award-winning author Michelle Harrison, author of the Pinch of Magic series.
When the Morrow twins, Merry and Spike, arrive at dusty old Fox House, they think spending their holidays there is going to be dull. But they soon discover that there are secrets to the old house. A missing woman, a baby left on the doorstep, a locked study. As the mysteries pile up, the girls begin to investigate. The twins also have a secret of their own: they can stop time.
What happened in this old house? And can their strange powers help them solve a decades-old crime?
Illustrated by Natalie Smillie
Publishes in the UK on 11 April 2024
Reviews of Twice Upon A Time
‘Twice Upon a Time plays with time in an unusual way. With engaging characters and a lively plot, this breezy book combines a traditional genre and a modern sensibility.’
The Sunday Times
‘masterfully written and perfect for the classroom’
Elle McNicoll (author of A Kind of Spark)
‘a quirky, creepy, time-twisty murder mystery. I loved it!’
Lucy Strange (author of Sisters of the Lost Marsh)
‘a true page-turner… delightful, compelling…Guaranteed to be unputdownable.’
Inis Magazine (Ireland)
‘an enthralling treat… the kind of story that’ll keep readers guessing, perched on the edge of their seats, until the very end.’
LoveReading4Kids
‘Fabulous!’
Lisa Thompson (author of The Goldfish Boy)
‘a thrilling and gripping murder mystery that plays out like an Agatha Christie or Sherlock Holmes novel.’
Phil Hickes (author of the Aveline Jones series)
‘A delicious combination of mystery and fantasy – there is enough gore in here to keep it tense and thrilling and enough magic to make it unexpected.’
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‘There is no one who writes sisterly bonds quite like Michelle Harrison!’
Hannah Gold (author of The Last Bear)
‘Everything Michelle Harrison writes is gold dust and this is no exception’
Abi Elphinstone (author of Sky Song)