{"product_id":"the-secret-of-helmersbruk-manor-eva-frantz-9781782694205","title":"The Secret of Helmersbruk Manor: A Christmas Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003eA spookily magical Christmas tale full of mystery and suspense, from the prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of Raspberry Hill\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve-year-old Flora and her mother are spending the Christmas holidays in the little seaside town of Helmersburk, in a cottage in the grounds of a grand old tumbledown mansion, straight out of a fairy tale.\u003cbr\u003eFlora explores the beautiful old house and its grounds and soon falls under its spell. She finds mysterious porcelain figurines, has strange, vivid dreams and hears eerie whispers in the night.\u003cbr\u003eAs Christmas Eve approaches, Flora learns that the beautiful old manor is in danger, and the only way she can save it is to solve the mystery burried in its past. Can Flora discover the secret of Helmersbruk Manor before she has to return home?\u003cbr\u003eThis spine-tingling winter ghost story is perfect for curling up with on a cold night, and ideal for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of Black Hollow Lane\u003c\/i\u003e by Julia Nobel, \u003ci\u003eFrost Hollow Hall\u003c\/i\u003e by Emma Carrol and the Aveline Jones series by Phil Hickes. Each of its 24 chapters starts with a beautiful illustration by Elin Sandstrom, making this the perfect treat in the run-up to Christmas - one chapter for every night of advent!\u003cbr\u003eThe author, Eva Frantz, is an award-winning writer of crime novels for adults. Her first book for children, \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of Raspberry Hill\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Runeberg Junior Prize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eva Frantz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 178269420X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781782694205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pushkin Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Eva Frantz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47072170541311,"sku":"9781782694205","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6464c0b1-8869-4b78-86dd-ce274b416e82.jpg?v=1753415993","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-secret-of-helmersbruk-manor-eva-frantz-9781782694205","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}