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Meet Violet Remy-Robinson, an amateur Sherlock Holmes in the making...

Uncle Johnny has invited Violet and her friends to spend the summer with him on a sailing adventure around Europe and Violet couldn't be more excited! But when she suspects that the captain of a boat nearby might be up to no good, Violet needs to put her detective skills into action… Could he be the head of a smuggling ring?

Perfect for fans of Dixie O'Day, Ottoline and Goth Girl - everyone will fall in love with Violet!
Read by Ashleigh Cheadle, narrator of The Bookshop Girl and How to Catch a Witch

Praise for Violet's first adventure, Violet and the Pearl of the Orient!
'Perfect for readers who liked the Ottoline books by Chris Riddell' Times
'Young readers, particularly fans of Lauren Child, will be very taken with Violet and her world' Books for Keeps
'A great heroine, an intriguing mystery, and brilliant use of language...Hugely recommended' YAyeahyeah
'Sherlock better watch out, 'cos Violet's about!' Wondrous Reads

About The Author

Harriet Whitehorn grew up in London, where she still lives with her husband and three daughters. She has studied at Reading University, the Architectural Association and The Victoria and Albert Museum and has always worked in building conservation. She currently works for English Heritage. Violet and the Pearl of the Orient was her first children’s book and the first in a series, followed by Violet and the Hidden Treasure, and Violet and the Smugglers.

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