{"product_id":"the-secret-of-helmersbruk-manor-a-christmas-mystery-9781782694205","title":"The Secret of Helmersbruk Manor: A Christmas Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003eA spookily magical Christmas tale full of mystery and suspense, from the prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of Raspberry Hill\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve-year-old Flora and her mother are spending the Christmas holidays in the little seaside town of Helmersburk, on the grounds of a grand old tumbledown mansion, straight out of a fairy tale. Flora explores the beautiful old house and its grounds and soon falls under its spell. She finds mysterious porcelain figurines, has strange, vivid dreams, and hears eerie whispers in the night. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Christmas Eve approaches, Flora learns that the beautiful old manor is in danger, and the only way she can save it is to solve the mystery burried in its past. Can Flora discover the secret of Helmersbruk Manor before she has to return home? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis spine-tingling winter ghost story is perfect for curling up with on a cold night, and ideal for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of Black Hollow Lane\u003c\/i\u003e by Julia Nobel, \u003ci\u003eFrost Hollow Hall\u003c\/i\u003e by Emma Carrol and the Aveline Jones series by Phil Hickes. Each of its 24 chapters starts with a beautiful illustration by Elin Sandstrom, making this the perfect treat in the run-up to Christmas - one chapter for every night of advent! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author, Eva Frantz, is an award-winning writer of crime novels for adults. Her first book for children, \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of Raspberry Hill\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Runeberg Junior Prize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEva Frantz\u003c\/b\u003e is a Finnish author and journalist. She was already an award-winning writer of crime novels for grown-ups when she wrote her first book for children, \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of Raspberry Hill\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Runeberg Junior Prize. She currently lives in a lovely yellow house in Espoo with a lovely husband and three mostly lovely children. \u003ci\u003eThe Secret of Helmersbruk Manor\u003c\/i\u003e is her second spooky book for children published by Pushkin Press. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.A. Prime is an award-winning translator\u003c\/b\u003e from Swedish to English. Her previous translations for Pushkin Children's include Maria Turtschaninoff's Red Abbey Chronicles trilogy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eElin Sandström is an illustrator\u003c\/b\u003e, artist and writer living outside of Stockholm, Sweden. She has been working as an illustrator since 2012 and in 2023 made her debut as an author with \u003ci\u003eVilse \u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eLost\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pushkin Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51734954836242,"sku":"9781782694205","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c9dad2c0-5f3f-4fe1-9fb1-1da80ac74e0c.jpg?v=1763491972","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-secret-of-helmersbruk-manor-a-christmas-mystery-9781782694205","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}