Laurella Swift and the Ocean of Mystery

<p>Looks can be deceiving - as Laurella Swift discovers when a delicate china pot sends the 10-year-old hurtling headlong into her third adventure back in time.</p><p><br></p><p>It transports the London schoolgirl onto an ocean liner bound for Batavia in 1930 where she befriends 7-year-old passenger Elsie and Bintang the ship's Bell Boy.</p><p><br></p><p>Laurella is determined to unravel the mystery surrounding a surly solitary traveller - who the children nickname: The Bluebottle. But when Laurella and her friends delve deeper she makes a horrifying discovery.</p><p><br></p><p>Laurella Swift and the Ocean of Mystery is the third book in the gripping series of Laurella Swift adventures. The historical fantasy takes middle-grade readers on a rip-roaring escapade with the mixed-race 10-year-old and her new-found friends. Packed with humour suspense thrills and spills Laurella's third adventure is every bit as exciting as her first two adventures: Laurella Swift and the Keys of Time and Laurella Swift and the Voyage of Discovery. </p><p><br></p><p>Readers are also encouraged to discover more about life aboard an ocean liner in the 1930s through the inclusion of an author's note a selection of useful links two recipe ideas and a bookmark craft activity. </p>