Name: National Trust: The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny, Victorian House Maid By Philip Ardagh
SKU: 9780857639035
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National Trust: The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny, Victorian House Maid Summary

National Trust: The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny, Victorian House Maid by Philip Ardagh

Facts meet fiction in this exciting, intricate Victorian detective story!

Jane Pinny has moved to the very grand Lytton House to be a Maid Of All Work. And being a Maid Of All Work means that she has to do... well, ALL the work, obviously! Cleaning, dusting, scrubbing, washing - there's SO much to do in a Victorian country house. But when a priceless jade necklace belonging to the lady of the house disappears, Jane turns accidental detective (with the help of her best friend, a pigeon called Plump...) - can she solve the mystery of the missing jewels before it's too late?

Perfect for fans of Horrible Histories, filled with amazing facts and historical trivia, with an exciting story and brilliant illustrations, you won't be able to put this SECRET DIARY down!

Read the other books in the series:

The Secret Diary of John Drawbridge, Medieval Knight in Training

The Secret Diary of Thomas Snoop, Tudor Boy Spy

The Secret Diary of Kitty Cask, Smuggler's Daughter

About Philip Ardagh

Philip Ardagh
Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning author Philip Ardagh is the author of The Grunts and National Trust: The Secret Diary series. He is probably best known for his Grubtown Tales, but he is author of over 100 books. He is a regular irregular reviewer of children's books for The Guardian, and is currently developing a series for television. Philip Ardagh is two metres tall with a ridiculously big, bushy beard and size sixteen feet, making him an instantly recognisable figure at literary festivals around the world.

Jamie Littler
Jamie Littler graduated from the Arts Institute at Bournemouth in 2008, and has won a High Commendation in the Macmillan Children's Book Award. When not trying to tame his un-naturally fast growing hair or having staring matches with next door's cat he likes drawing, colouring in, cutting things out and sticking things in.

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Sku

GOR008975082

ISBN 13

9780857639035

ISBN 10

085763903X

Title

National Trust: The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny, Victorian House Maid by Philip Ardagh

Author

Philip Ardagh

Series

The Secret Diary Series

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Nosy Crow Ltd

Year published

20170907

Number of pages

192

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

National Trust: The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny, Victorian House Maid Philip Ardagh

National Trust: The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny, Victorian House Maid by Philip Ardagh

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National Trust: The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny, Victorian House Maid Summary

National Trust: The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny, Victorian House Maid by Philip Ardagh

About Philip Ardagh

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