The highly anticipated second novel from the author of the acclaimed The Secret Starling and The Accidental Stowaway a spectacular adventure set through and under the streets of Paris.When Penelope Magnificents awful parents tell her theyre taking a trip to Paris, she surprises them by begging to go along. Nell is usually content to avoid her moneyobsessed father and her fashionfocussed mother, but Paris holds something very dear to her . . . her old au pair Perrine Pear lives there. Pear used to write to Nell every week promising to come to her rescue but recently the letters have stopped . . .Arriving at her parents posh hotel, Nell is determined to find Pear . . . but no one has seen her at her last known address, and no one seems to want to tell her anything about Pears whereabouts. Luckily she befriends the hotel bellboy who introduces her to the world of tunnels underneath the city, and together they set out to find Pear, whilst uncovering an extraordinary mystery of their own . . .Gorgeous black and white illustrations by Kim Geyer bring this story to life.A rumbustious, rollicking adventure with a generous heart and a happy ending. Books for KeepsFABULOUS! Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the LighthouseI loved The Pear Affair! If you liked Katherine Rundell youll love this. Lisa Thompson, author of The Boy Who Fooled the World

Binding: Paperback;288 pages; Publisher: Faber and Faber Ltd; Classification: YFB; Weight: 358 g; Dimensions: 129 x 198 x 21

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