The Mummy Smugglers of Crumblin Castle, 9781760651930
Paperback
Crocodiles, mummies, and a castle hide smugglers in a kooky caper.

The Mummy Smugglers of Crumblin Castle

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  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    1 July 2020

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Summary

The Mummy Smugglers of Crumblin Castle: A Hattie Lambton Adventure

A crumbling castle, a moat full of crocodiles, a catastrophe of kittens, and let’s not forget the villains and the mummies! This rambunctious story has it all.

It’s England, 1873. When 12-year-old Hatshepsut (Hattie) Lambton’s guardian is unfortunately eaten by a crocodile, Hattie is sent to live with hitherto unknown relatives: Great-uncle Sisyphus and Great-aunt Iphigenia, in their…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781760651930
ISBN-10:1760651931
Author:Pamela Rushby, Nelle May Pierce
Publisher:Walker Books Australia
Imprint:Walker Books Australia
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:1 July 2020
Weight:320g
Dimensions:199mm x 131mm
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Critics Review

This brilliantly researched book is a pleasure to read. Pamela Rushby has combined real events, fantasy and fiction to create an impressive novel full of secrets, intrigue and history

Highly recommended … It would make a great class novel to read while studying the History unit on Ancient Egypt in Year 7. * ReadPlus *highly recommended … The perfect book gift for readers from 9-90 who have inquiring minds, a love of unusual world history and enjoy the utter escapism of a truly great story. * Children’s Books Daily *This brilliantly researched book is a pleasure to read. Pamela Rushby has combined real events, fantasy and fiction to create an impressive novel full of secrets, intrigue and history * Kids’ Book Review *another great story from Pamela Rushby. The premise is exciting and the settings fascinating … Recommended for upper primary, secondary and public libraries * Magpies *The Mummy Smugglers of Crumblin Castle is highly recommend reading and I sincerely hope we see more of Hattie in the future. The perfect book gift for readers from 9-90 who have inquiring minds, a love of unusual world history and enjoy the utter escapism of a truly great story * Children’s Book Daily! *

About The Author

Pamela Rushby

Pamela Rushby is the author of over 200 books for children and young adults, as well as children’s TV scripts, documentaries, short stories and freelance journalism. Pam has been an advertising copywriter, pre-school teacher, and producer of educational television, audio and multimedia. She has won several awards, including the NSW Premier’s Ethel Turner Prize, five CBCA Notable Books – and a bag of gold coins at a film festival in Iran! Pam believes the strangest, most riveting, heart-breaking, laugh-out-loud stories aren’t fiction. They’re real. They come from history. And she loves tripping over unusual incidents from history – and then writing about them.

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