Live Book Event: Polly Crosby, Author of The Book of Hidden Wonders

Live Book Event: Polly Crosby, Author of The Book of Hidden Wonders

The Book of Hidden Wonders is charming, deeply imaginative debut novel about a young girl who is immortalized in her father’s illustrated books containing clues to their family secrets.

The author, Polly Crosby will be joining us LIVE to discuss her novel. Grab a glass of bubbles and join in the fun.

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 8 PM … on the Better Reading Facebook page.

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10 August 2020

Polly Crosby, Author of The Book of Hidden Wonders, Answers 5 Quick Questions

    Written With Tremendous Heart: Read an Extract From Polly Crosby’s The Book of Hidden Wonders

    Review | Extract

    10 August 2020

    Written With Tremendous Heart: Read an Extract From Polly Crosby’s The Book of Hidden Wonders

      Polly Crosby's The Book of Hidden Wonders is an Exceptional, Deeply Imaginative Debut

      Review | Our Review

      10 August 2020

      Polly Crosby's The Book of Hidden Wonders is an Exceptional, Deeply Imaginative Debut

        Publisher details

        The Book Of Hidden Wonders
        Author
        Polly Crosby
        Publisher
        HQ Fiction
        Genre
        Fiction
        Released
        05 August, 2020
        ISBN
        9780008409616

        Synopsis

        Hidden in the pages of a book is a secret story…'Evocative and enchanting – a future classic and a star in the making' Veronica Henry, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Beach HutLet the treasure hunt begin.Romilly lives in a ramshackle house with her eccentric artist father and her cat, Monty. She knows little about her past – but she knows that she is loved.When her father finds fame with a series of children's books starring her as the main character, everything changes: exotic foods appear on the table, her father appears on TV, and strangers appear at their door, convinced the books contain a treasure hunt leading to a glittering prize.But as time passes, Romilly's father becomes increasingly suspicious of everything around him, until, before her eyes, he begins to disappear altogether.In her increasingly isolated world, Romilly turns to the secrets her father has hidden in his illustrated books, realising that there is something far darker and more devastating locked within the pages…The truth.The Book of Hidden Wonders is the unforgettable, beguiling debut from Polly Crosby.Praise for The Book of Hidden Wonders:'Evocative and enchanting – a future classic and a star in the making' Veronica Henry, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Beach Hut‘Exquisitely written, stunning, totally unique. Everyone needs to read this' Jessica Ryn, debut author of The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside‘A magical tale, beautifully written, evocative and mysterious, and stitched through with a dark thread that I wasn't expecting. What a wonderful book' Anita Frank, debut author of The Lost Ones
        Polly Crosby
        About the author

        Polly Crosby

        Polly Crosby grew up on the Suffolk coast and now lives in the heart of Norfolk. She won the Curtis Brown Creative's Yesterday Scholarship, which enabled her to finish her debut. She received the Annabel Abbs Scholarship at the University of East Anglia and is currently working on her second novel.

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