Letty and the Mystery of the Word Thieves
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- ISBN 9780241657478
- Weight: 238g
- Dimensions: 129 x 197mm
- Publication Date: 28 May 2026
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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An exciting adventure for 9-12 year old readers from talented new writer, Penny Boxall; perfect for fans of Netflix’s plucky ENOLA HOLMES, the humour of Hana Tooke's THE UNADOPTABLES, and the caper of Katherine Rundell's ROOFTOPPERS.
LONDON, OCTOBER 1775
Lettice Breech is itching to go on another adventure.
But her beloved Pa is sick, and their home is in danger. Letty needs money. She needs treasure.
So, when a mysterious socialite appears in London, promising more treasure than she can imagine, Letty finds herself embroiled in a thrilling new mystery right in her home city. Baffling poems, puzzling clues in dictionaries, and curious notes from a mysterious group known only as The Alphabetters lead Letty on a whirlwind adventure through the streets of London. And then there is - nearly – a murder . . .
Can Letty use her deductive skills to unravel the mystery of the word thieves?
Penny Boxall writes middle-grade fiction.
She’s fascinated by all things 18th-century. In her museums jobs she’s helped look after William Wordsworth’s spectacles at Dove Cottage, Laurence Sterne’s porcelain cow at Shandy Hall, Mughal miniatures at the Ashmolean, and the Queen’s tapestries.
She has an MA in Creative Writing from UEA and has published three poetry collections, including Ship of the Line (which won Scotland’s largest poetry prize). She’s held residencies at an Oxford college, a Scottish castle, a Swiss chateau, and a shipping container near Loch Long.
She grew up in Aberdeenshire and now lives in York. She can often be found wuthering about on the moors.
