The Riddle of Tanglewood Manor
Once you open this book, you too, will be tangled. To Sam and Harry, a tree change means a TREEHOUSE... and time travel! 150-year-old Tanglewood Manor is Sam and Harry's new home in the country. As their parents set about renovating the ruin, the brothers explore its secrets. One book in the dusty library is different. They open it and read a riddle. Now the house is suddenly full of the dead people from the portraits on the walls. And they are very much ALIVE. Will Sam and Harry ever be able to return home, or will Tanglewood Manor keep them in its grip forever? AGES: 7 plus AUTHOR: Tracey Hawkins is an award-winning author of children's books and adult non-fiction. She has lived in the ACT since 1983, where she formerly worked as a policewoman for the Australian Federal Police Force and raised her family. Tracey writes for children of all age groups. Her books include stories about monsters, wild adventures, being lost in Alaska, sports, ocean adventures, history and her favourite - mystery.Hidden beneath her stairs, Tracey keeps a secret stash of skeletons and an interesting collection of fake arms, legs and hearts for her crime workshops for children. Tracey has won awards for her picture books, including a CBCA Notable for Leaping Lola. Tracey is an ambassador for the Chief Minister's Reading Challenge and a May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust Fellow.