The Secrets of Hexbridge Castle - Couverture rigide

Kent, Gabrielle

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0545869293 ISBN 13 : 9780545869294

Editeur : Scholastic Press, 2016

Synopsis

Meet Alfie Bloom. He's just inherited a magical castle. And that's only the first of his problems . . .

Alfie Bloom knows he's about to have another dreadful summer. Not only will his inventor father be locked away in his workshop, but his best friend is visiting relatives abroad, which means he'll have no one.But then Alfie receives a strange letter inviting him to meet with a lawyer about his "inheritance." Alfie has no idea what they're talking about, but he goes along and makes a shocking discovery-someone has left him a castle! Hexbridge Castle is all his, which means no more long, boring summer days in his tiny house. He has a castle to explore! But being the owner of castle isn't all fun. Hexbridge conceals a centuries-old secret, the heart of a dangerous mystery that threatens to destroy Alfie's new home, his new friends . . . and everyone unfortunate enough to live within 1000 miles of the castle. Can this ordinary boy figure out a way to deal with this extraordinary challenge? Or will he doom himself and his friends to a grisly fate?

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À propos de l?auteur

Gabrielle Kent is a writer and game designer in England. She is a regular judge on the BAFTA Games awards. On three occasions, she has been listed as one of the Top 100 women in the games industry and in 2015 was awarded a Woman of the Year award by MCV magazine. The Secrets of Hexbridge Castle is her first novel.

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"Alfred and William Bloom, I presume?"A tall, dignified figure had risen from a deep leather armchair in front of a fire that burned with a green flame."It's just Alfie, not Alfred," Alfie replied before he could stop himself."I will ensure that our records are amended accordingly," said the man in a crisp tone. "Now, if I may introduce myself, I am Caspian Bone, senior partner at this firm. I have been expecting this meeting for longer than you might imagine."Alfie took in Caspian Bone's quirky appearance as he shook his hand. His sharp pale face was framed by shining shoulder length ebony hair. The irises of his eyes were almost completely black. He didn't look much older than his mid thirties but wore an old fashioned, tailored black suit giving him the appearance of a Victorian gentleman. "These deeds were entrusted to this firm quite some time ago with the instruction that they pass to you on your twelfth birthday. However, in light of yesterday's . . . event, we deemed it necessary to set into motion the early transference of your inheritance."Alfie scanned the pages of legal text and a familiar name caught his eye. A name linked to the village where his mum's family still lived. He looked up in amazement. "These papers… they're about Hexbridge Castle?" "Your castle," asserted Caspian."You're kidding?" Alfie searched Caspian's face for the slightest sign that this was a joke. He found none.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Scholastic Press
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0545869293
• ISBN 13: 9780545869294
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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