The Cryptid Files: Loch Ness by Jean Flitcroft
Vanessa’s dreams are haunted by cryptids and she longs to complete her mother’s search for Nessie, the most famous one of them all. Can she finally solve the mystery of Loch Ness? She gets her chance on a surprise trip to Scotland, but no one could have foreseen the consequences. Set against the eerie stillness of the loch, The Cryptid Files: Loch Ness is a magical story filled with suspense and adventure.
'Grabs you right from the shocking prologue and keeps you immersed in a wonderful atmosphere of mystery, magic and monsters' Conor Kostick, bestselling author of Move,Sage and Epic 'Jean Flitcroft's first novel is utterly abosrbing and suspense-laden' Mary Shine Thompson, The Irish Times '..deftly plotted and compelling' Sarah Webb, Irish Independent 'The idea...is so simple and so clever that you wish you'd thought of it yourself... Flitcroft has a light and convincing touch... Her talent as a storyteller with her scientific background makes for a winning combination' Books Ireland 'A mystical, coming-of-age story, beautifully written' Mary Arrigan, Irish Examiner 'Gripping and incredibly interesting - It took me into a world like no other!' Nuala, Co. Leitrim, age 11 'It was incredibly absorbing and hard to put down! It crossed the world of fantasy and our world together, which makes it all the more believable, which is amazing for a book so far from reality' Brid, Co. Leitrim, age 14
Dr Jean Flitcroft lives near Dublin with her husband and three boys. She attended Holy Child School, Killiney, and studied science in University College Dublin. On being awarded a Wellcome Scholarship she went on to Magdalen College, Oxford University where she obtained her doctorate. She also holds an MPhil in Creative Writing from Trinity College Dublin.
She started as a script writer for medical and scientific films and later became a travel writer when her obsession with travel won out. It was on these journeys around the world that she started writing books for children. She now has three children's books to her name, and they form a series called The Cryptid Files.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848409408 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848409400 |
| Title | The Cryptid Files: Loch Ness |
| Author | Jean Flitcroft |
| Series | The Cryptid Files |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little Island |
| Year published | 2010-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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