This book is part of a book series called Award Essential Classics .
This book has been graded for interest at 8+ years.
There are 288 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Award Publications Ltd .
John Meade Falkner (1858-1932) was an English novelist and poet, best known for his 1898 novel, Moonfleet. An extremely successful businessman as well, he became chairman of the arms manufacturer Armstrong Whitworth during World War I. Kelly McKain writes for all ages from tots to teens, including The Fairy House and the Totally Lucy series. www. kellymckain. co. uk. Katy Jackson studied illustration at Loughborough University. Katy works from her studio in Wimbledon.
This book contains the following story:
Moonfleet
A tale of smuggling and mystery on the Dorset coast as told by John Trenchard, a boy obsessed with discovering the secret of Colonel 'Blackbeard' Mohune's hidden treasure. One night, trapped in the Mohune family vault beneath the church, John finds a locket round the Colonel's neck which contains verses from the Psalms of David. What could it mean? Elzevir Block, landlord of the local public house, who has lost his son in the contraband wars, befriends John and together they struggle to find the secret of Blackbeard's buried wealth.
