The Adventurers and the Cursed Castle

Name: The Adventurers and the Cursed Castle
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Jemma Hatt
ISBN: 9781999364137

Author: Jemma Hatt

Series: The Adventurers #1

Narrator: Ciaran Saward

Unabridged: 3 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Elmside Publishing

Published: 05/17/2020

Categories: Children's Fiction, Action & Adventure Stories, Children's Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

The Adventurers and The Cursed Castle is the first book in The Adventurers Series: exciting adventure stories for children aged 8-12.Chosen by young readers as the Gold Award winner of the 2019 Wishing Shelf Book Awards for ages 9-12.Winner of the 2020 Children's Selfies Award.A mysterious curse has stricken Kexley Castle for generations ever since Egyptian treasure was transported to Cornwall by a 19th Century explorer. Can four young adventurers reveal the secrets that have been hidden for over a hundred years?Join Lara, Rufus, Tom and Barney in their first exciting adventure together as they unravel the mystery and race to find Captain Jack Kexley’s hiding place. To succeed, they must discover and solve a series of clues left by their ancestor, ahead of two unwelcome visitors from the British Museum who are determined to get there first!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Whispering on May 19, 2020

Book Reviewed on www.whisperingstories.com Rufus had come to stay at his cousin Lara’s house for the summer whilst his Grandparents (who he lived with) went on a cruise. However, Lara’s mum gets an important phone call and needs to travel to Egypt right away so she has to find someone to look after t......more

Goodreads review by Helin on February 13, 2022

Lara ja Rufus peavad minema suveks vanaonu juurde, kes elab hiiglaslikus lossis, mille kohta enamik inimesi vihjab, et see on neetud. Koos majapidaja poja Tomiga hakkavad lapsed lossi saladusi uurima. Lossi saladus aga huvitab ka teisi, nii et lossi saabub ka kaks egüptoloogi, kelle käitumine tundub......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on May 21, 2019

The Adventurers and The Cursed Castle is billed as an "exciting adventure story for children aged 8-12." So is it bad that I (who is definitely NOT a child aged 8-12) loved it so much? I hope not because as long as Jemma Hatt keeps writing this series, I will be reading it! When Lara Jacobs is shippe......more

Goodreads review by Cary on June 11, 2023

If you like Enid Blyton’s Famous Five, then you should love this book. Finding inspiration in an admired children’s author is not the same as copying. In spite of utilising the familiar Cornwall scenario, Jemma Hatt creates her own unique castle setting and character voices. For those who previously......more

Goodreads review by Cynthia on May 03, 2019

This was a 3.5 stars, a complete rip off of the famous five books - but ok,If there are any more I would probably read them too,......more