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Synopsis
Ben and Clare are staying with Aunt Gwen in Antmouth for the summer. They've been told the coast there is haunted by the ghosts of smugglers, but they are soon much more alarmed by the living residents of the village. There's the tall thin fellow in charge of the Insect Zoo, who acts like the worst kind of mad scientist.
Is The Murrian appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Two kids investigate mysterious happenings in a coastal village while staying with their aunt for summer vacation. Mild spooky elements and suspicious villagers provide age-appropriate tension.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.
Who'll love this
A summer mystery adventure where two siblings explore a supposedly haunted coast and encounter strange locals running an Insect Zoo.