Riddle of the Frozen Phantom
No. of pages 192
Published: 2014
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An exciting adventure from Margaret Mahy - blended with her trademark surreal humour and writing that makes you want to read it.
Sophie Sapwood, daughter of the famous explorer, Bonniface Sapwood, discovers a whalebone pendant hidden at the back of her chest of drawers. At the same time, deep in the frozen wastes of the Antarctic, the ghost of Captain Cathcardo awakens from an ancient sleep, trapped in the Antarctic on his ship, The Riddle.
His three cries for "Help" travel through the stratosphere to three different sets of ears - famous explorer Bonniface Sapwood, renowned naturalist Corona Wottley and oily villain Rancid Swarthy - descendant of Escher Black who was first mate on the Riddle. All three parties immediately organise trips to the Antarctic - all with the same goal in mind (solving the mystery of the Riddle) but each with very different intentions.
This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.
There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by HarperCollins Publishers .
Authors featuring on this anthology include Margaret Mahy, Allan Ahlberg, Dick King-Smith, Adele Geras, Michael Rosen, Linda Allen and Vivian French
This book has been nominated for the following award:
New Zealand Children's Book Award
This book was recognised in the Fiction - Junior category by the New Zealand Children's Book Award.