Winner of the Scholastic Montegrappa Prize for New Children's Writing Poppy Pym has grown up in the circus, taming lions before lunch and learning acrobatics in the afternoon. But when she turns eleven, her circus family decides she needs a more traditional education, and she is sent to boarding school. At first Poppy doesn't fit in at St Smithen's, a school that is very different from the circus. Then, an ancient Egyptian ruby arrives at school and dangerous accidents start occurring. Suddenly it's up to Poppy to save her new school and solve the mystery of the Pharaoh's curse!

 

This is volume 1 in Poppy Pym .

There are 320 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Scholastic .

Laura Wood is an independent illustrator currently based in Milan, Italy. Her work can be found in textbooks, advertising campaigns, digital apps, and editorial publications. But mostly she likes to illustrate picture books in order to bring stories to life. She is also the illustrator of Lucy and the City and Mapping My Day . Her favorite things include coffee, dancing, and visiting new places. She is proudly represented by the lovely people at Good Illustration Agency.