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Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
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Synopsis
When Dido Twite sets foot back on English soil, more mischief awaits. As her friend Captain Hughes recovers from a carriage accident, Dido stays at the Dogkennel Cottages and meets the odd inhabitants of Tegleaze Manor: strange old Lady Tegleaze, her nephew, Tobit, and his wizened, witchy nurse, Sannie. Soon suspicious things happen. A priceless miniature is stolen. Tobit is framed and then kidnapped. A twin sister is found. And when Dido catches a glimpse of her rascally father in Petworth, she is sure she’s in the midst of another Hanoverian plot. Can she get to London to warn the king and save St. Paul's Cathedral from sliding into the Thames?
Is The Cuckoo Tree appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Parents should know this is a middle grade adventure with mild peril, kidnapping, and political conspiracy plots. The tone is adventurous rather than frightening, with a plucky heroine solving mysteries.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include kidnapping and deception.
Who'll love this
Kids will enjoy following clever Dido as she unravels mysteries, finds a kidnapped friend, and races to save London from a dastardly plot.