{"product_id":"the-lizzie-and-belle-mysteries-drama-and-danger-9780008485252","title":"The Lizzie and Belle Mysteries Drama and Danger","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA thrilling middle grade mystery series, perfect for fans of Robin Steven's Murder Most Unladylike. Set in eighteenth-century London, with all the fun and zest of Hamilton and inspired by real Black British historical figures.WINNER OF THE WEEK JUNIOR CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR: BREAKTHROUGH AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES 2023 CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZEWINNER OF THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEARTwelve-year-olds Lizzie Sancho and Dido Belle are from different worlds  Lizzie lives in Westminster in her dad's tea shop, while Belle is an heiress being brought up by her aunt and uncle at grand Kenwood House  but they both share a love of solving mysteries.And when their eyes meet in the audience of the Drury Lane theatre one night, both girls are sure they've seen something suspicious on stage.Lizzie and Belle soon find themselves on the trail of a mystery  and becoming best friends. But can they work out what's going on in time to prevent a murder?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for The Week Junior Children’s Book of the Year: Breakthrough Award:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What a joyful, heartstopping, theatrical whirlwind of a book”\u003cbr\u003e“Everything about this beamed magnificence and made my heart soar”\u003cbr\u003e“Its originality and freshness comes from the way that real history and historical characters are cleverly incorporated into the story, putting Black history firmly at the centre.”\u003cbr\u003e“Eloquent, clever, imaginative and fun”\u003cbr\u003e“Kids will just hoover this book up”\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e“Black British Georgian history is effectively brought to life through characters based on real people, but it is the suspense and plot twists that keep the pages turning” – Sarah Keating, \u003cem\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘This vivid theatreland mystery – whose atmospheric setting recalls Phillip Pullman’s \u003cem\u003eThe Ruby and the Smoke\u003c\/em\u003e series – is deeply rooted in the abolitionist milieu and resonates sonorously today.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/em\u003e, Chapter Books of the Month, 29th May 2022\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘I was hooked from the outset as Williams expertly takes the real life historical figures of two black Georgians Lizzie Sancho and Dido Belle and imagines them tackling a mystery of an attempted onstage murder! From the descriptions of the Jamaica Coffee House to the candle lit theatre chandeliers Georgian London is vividly brought to life. A must read for mystery fans.’\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Coelho, Waterstone’s Children’s Laureate\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e“Bringing Georgian London vividly to life, this is a wonderful historical mystery with two delightful heroines. I can't wait to read the next instalment and find out what Lizzie and Belle will get up to next!”\u003cbr\u003eKatherine Woodfine, author of The Sinclair’s Mysteries series\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48863994839383,"sku":"9780008485252","price":7.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-lizzie-and-belle-mysteries-drama-and-danger-9780008485252","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}