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The secret society of very important post

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It’s 1953, just days from the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, and Penny Black can’t wait to go on her summer holiday to Scotland to visit her Uncle Frank. But when Wishyouwas plops into the fireplace in a cloud of soot and chaos, with a summons from the Royal Postmistress herself, all Penny’s plans suddenly go up in smoke. The intrepid pair are soon on the trail of a mysterious traitor and a potentially deadly plot to halt the coronation. Their investigation will take them across London’s busy streets, high up in the air and deeper into danger than they’ve ever been before.

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ISBN: 9781526644336 Category: Children's - Young Readers Tags: Children's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: Fantasy & magical realism, Children's / Teenage general interest: Rodents & rabbits, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Friends & friendship issues
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It’s 1953, just days from the coronation of the new Queen Elizabeth, and Penny Black can’t get into the summer holiday spirit. Not when she’s about to move to Scotland – and away from everything she knows – for good. But when Wishyouwas plops into the fireplace in a cloud of soot and chaos, with a summons from the Royal Postmistress herself, all of Penny’s plans suddenly go up in smoke. The intrepid pair are soon on the trail of a mysterious traitor and a potentially deadly plot to halt the coronation. Their investigation will take them across London’s busy streets, high up in the air and deeper into danger than they’ve ever been before ?

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Weight 0.24 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 1.8 cm
Author

Page, Alexandra

Publisher

Bloomsbury Children's Books

Imprint

Bloomsbury Children's Books

Cover

Paperback

Pages

291

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Ages 5-12 / Code: B

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