Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
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Synopsis
Having freed the children enslaved in the northern mines, Is Twite and her cousin Arun return to Folkestone to find Arun's mother. But she has disappeared without a trace. There's plenty of evidence of strange goings-on now that the Channel Tunnel is open, and smugglers called the Merry Gentry have the whole countryside terrified. Is and Arun are up against the evil Dominic de la Twite and the sneaky Admiral Fishskin in this witty adventure.
Is Cold Shoulder Road appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Children face dangerous smugglers and villains while searching for a missing parent, with mild peril and comedic adventure tone. References child enslavement in mines (already freed at story start).
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include child harm, kidnapping, and abandonment.
Who'll love this
Brave kids track down smugglers and outwit sneaky villains in a clever adventure full of mystery and humor.