The Secret Staircase

By J L Williams

An old house, a secret staircase, and a hidden time-tunnel.

A thrilling time-travel adventure for readers aged 8-12.

A quaint old hotel in a sleepy seaside town holds a secret-a hidden staircase that opens a gateway to a tumultuous past.

When twelve-year-old Jay and his younger sister Poppy visit their eccentric grandmother in Russell, they'd rather be anywhere else. But strange sounds only they can hear-mysterious voices, fireworks, or is it gunfire?-make them question their surroundings.

One night, they spot two men burying treasure in a garden long overgrown by trees. The mystery deepens as the siblings step into the world of Kororāreka in 1845, a town teetering on the edge of conflict. Caught in a momentous historical event, Jay and Poppy must navigate a dangerous past, where tensions rise and loyalties are tested.

A modern children's classic from award-winning historical fiction author J L Williams.

If you enjoy Lucy M. Boston's Green Knowe series or The Secret Lake by Karen Inglis, you won't be able to put down this gripping time-travel mystery. The Secret Staircase delves into themes of colonization and culture with sensitivity and heart, launching readers on an unforgettable adventure.

Can Jay and Poppy trust their new-found friends, find the treasure, and return to the present before it's too late?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1738595153
• ISBN13: 9781738595150
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Ocean Echo Books
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7