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Twelve minutes to midnight

Part of the Twelve Minutes to Midnight Trilogy series
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Step into the past to discover a thrilling mystery about a sinister plot to shape and control the future, in this spine-tingling historical adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge. Penelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful.

Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she's the author.

One day, a letter she receives from the governor of the notorious Bedlam madhouse plunges her into an adventure more terrifying than anything she has ever imagined. Why are the patients of Bedlam waking every night at twelve minutes to midnight?

What is the meaning of the strange messages they write?

Who is the Spider Lady of South Kensington?Penelope is always seeking mysteries to fill the pages of her magazine.

But this isn't any ordinary story, it's the future. And the future looks deadly... Spine-tingling historical adventure series with a supernatural twist!

From the acclaimed author of The Many Worlds of Albie Bright and The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day. 'The feisty and courageous Penelope makes the perfect heroine for an adventure packed with exciting twists and turns.' - BookTrustRelated discussion notes and activity ideas available on the Nosy Crow website.

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Nosy Crow Ltd
0857630504 / 9780857630506
Paperback / softback
823.92
02/02/2012
United Kingdom
English
254 pages
20 cm
Quiz No: 222893, Points 9.00, Book Level 7.50,
Middle Years - Key Stage 2 Learn More
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