The Story
Once, the great house of Skulkmoor stood proudly on its
hillside, commanding the attention of anyone who came by. Now, it is a curious
puzzle of a place - not least thanks to the giant wall which cuts it straight
in half, separating the two warring families that live inside it.
For you see, many years ago, the Fox family was torn apart by a question of
murder - and of inheritance. With no clear heir, the vast family fortune - and
the house - has been literally divided in two. But now, two young cousins, one
from rival sides of Skulkmoor, must race to solve the crime - or face losing
their home forever.
Can Ted and Iris put their differences aside and save their family fortune - or
will they play their part in destroying everything?
About the Author
Hana Tooke grew up on a polder near Amsterdam, in a house filled with peculiar clocks and a head filled with a peculiar imagination. She's been a singer, a teacher, and even a mad-scientist, but these days she spends her days writing stories, sculpting puppets, and collecting curiosities. She lives in Bath with two humans, a cat, and a skeleton marionette. Her debut novel, The Unadoptables, was shortlisted for the Bath Children's Novel Award and longlisted for the Branford Boase.
Description
Once, the great house of Skulkmoor stood proudly on its
hillside, commanding the attention of anyone who came by. Now, it is a curious
puzzle of a place - not least thanks to the giant wall which cuts it straight
in half, separating the two warring families that live inside it.
For you see, many years ago, the Fox family was torn apart by a question of
murder - and of inheritance. With no clear heir, the vast family fortune - and
the house - has been literally divided in two. But now, two young cousins, one
from rival sides of Skulkmoor, must race to solve the crime - or face losing
their home forever.
Can Ted and Iris put their differences aside and save their family fortune - or
will they play their part in destroying everything?
About the Author
Hana Tooke grew up on a polder near Amsterdam, in a house filled with peculiar clocks and a head filled with a peculiar imagination. She's been a singer, a teacher, and even a mad-scientist, but these days she spends her days writing stories, sculpting puppets, and collecting curiosities. She lives in Bath with two humans, a cat, and a skeleton marionette. Her debut novel, The Unadoptables, was shortlisted for the Bath Children's Novel Award and longlisted for the Branford Boase.
