Violet and the Pearl of the Orient

by Harriet Whitehorn, Becka Moor (Illustrator)

Overview

Meet Violet Remy-Robinson, an amateur Sherlock Holmes in the making in this captivating new series, perfect for fans of Chris Riddell and Robin Stevens’s Wells & Wong mysteries.

When a new family moves in next door, Violet is sure there's something strange about them. Then her eccentric, but lovely neighbor, Dee Dee Derota, has a precious jewel stolen. Could the new family be to blame? Violet is on the case to uncover the truth...

Beautifully designed and filled with gorgeous two-color illustrations throughout by emerging talent, Becka Moor, everyone is bound to fall in love with Violet and the colorful characters that make up her world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781471118951
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster UK
Publication date:	11/14/2017
Series:	Violet Investigates , #1
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	7 - 18 Years

About the Author

Harriet Whitehorn grew up in London, where she still lives with her husband and three daughters. She has studied at Reading University, the Architectural Association and The Victoria and Albert Museum and has always worked in building conservation. She currently works for English Heritage. Violet and the Pearl of the Orient was her first children’s book and the first in a series, followed by Violet and the Hidden Treasure, and Violet and the Smugglers.

Becka Moor studied illustration in the North of Wales at Glyndwr University. She has since moved back home to Manchester where she works under the strict supervision of two very mischievous cats, doodling away and drinking far too much coffee.