Showing The Smugglers of Hog's Head Bay by Elizabeth Morley

FULL COLOUR ILLUSTRATED ADVENTURE STORY for children aged seven to eleven. This is part of the exciting and witty series by author-illustrator Elizabeth Morley, which is set in a parallel world populated by hedgehogs. "The Smugglers of Hog's Head Bay" takes us back to the 1770s - an age of sail, smuggling and revolution. When Admiral Hoglander is called away by the Navy, he sends his daughter, Hoglinda, to live with her Cousin Quiller, in a remote corner of the Isle of Needles. Hoglinda fears she will be bored there. Then she discovers that Quiller has a secret. Determined to uncover the truth, Hoglinda is drawn further and further into Quiller's murky world. A world of night visitors, hiding places and secret signals. A world of loyalty and betrayal where, behind one dark secret, lies another - darker still... Along the way, Hoglinda meets many shady characters, and more than once her life will be threatened. Eventually driven to seek the help of a stranger, she turns to the mysterious Mr Snipwicke. But can Mr Snipwicke himself be trusted? /// Paperback; 156 pages; 87 full colour illustrations. /// Other stories in the same series:- "Where Hedgehogs Dare" - set in the hedgehog equivalent of the Second World War; "Let Sleeping Hedgehogs Spy" - a modern-day spy story, introducing secret agent Snipper; "Hedgehogs from Outer Space" - Snipper's second adventure, which takes him to the International Space Station - and beyond. All of Elizabeth Morley's stories are illustrated and available in full colour. Each book concludes with a short postscript explaining the facts behind the story - covering subjects from science to history, and from space exploration to smuggling, sailing and navigation in the 18th century.