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The magnificent Lizzie Brown and the ghost ship
240 pages
A foggy seaside mystery where circus magic and psychic intuition collide to clear the names of a found family.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a fog-draped Victorian harbor town, where the scent of sea salt mixes with the greasepaint of a traveling circus. It is a briskly paced, atmospheric adventure that wraps the reader in a cozy yet spooky mystery. The narrative balances the theatrical charm of circus life with the chilling dread of a haunted seaside, creating a world that is both vibrant and shadowed. At its heart, it is a story about found family and the sting of being treated as an outsider, anchored by a plucky heroine learning to trust her unique gifts. It will thoroughly delight young readers who crave historical whodunits laced with a touch of the supernatural and a fiercely loyal cast of misfits.
- Mood
- fog-draped
- theatrical
- spooky
- cozy
- Tone
- plucky
- adventurous
- earnest
- suspenseful
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- found family · overcoming prejudice · trusting intuition · uncovering the truth
- The writing
- Accessible and atmospheric, balancing lively dialogue with evocative descriptions of a chilly seaside town.
- The arc
- Moves from the vibrant excitement of a new destination to the anxiety of false accusations, culminating in a triumphant, clever resolution.
- Who it's for
- Middle-grade readers who love historical mysteries, circus settings, and plucky heroines with a touch of the supernatural.
Content notes
- false accusations
- mild peril
- ghostly themes
About the book
Fitzy's Circus is invited to perform at Whitby by the Maharaja Duleep Singh, but they find the locals nervous and unfriendly, worried by the ghost ship that is apparently haunting the harbor of the small seaside town--and when a valuable necklace goes missing, the circus performers are immediately suspected, so it is up to Lizzie to use her psychic abilities to discover the true criminals.
Description from Open Library.
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