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Stormy Loch Academy is about to change the lives of three children forever - from the world of bestseller, The Children of Castle Rock - by a Costa-winning author and queen of outdoor adventures.



High in the mountains of western Scotland, there is a loch, and on its shores there is a castle, and in that castle there is a school . . .





Stormy Loch Academy is like no other teaching establishment. For one, its headmaster, Major Fortescue, believes in sharing the beauty of the world with his students, so that they will have the courage to fight for it.





For Minna, Kass and Tom it proves to be the safe haven from their chaotic home lives, giving them all a chance to breathe freely, and to roam the valleys and lakes on their doorstep.





But then they come across Addie, an older ex-student, hiding out in the wild, with only her guitar and her dog for company . . .





At first they believe her stories, but when she goes missing, the lies she has told start to emerge.





With Addie at risk, Minna, Kass and Tom must travel to London to uncover her past. The journey is dangerous, especially for those so young . . . But these are the children of Stormy Loch, and bravery and adventure runs through their bones . . .



Natasha Farrant dreamed of being a writer ever since she stumbled into Narnia when she was ten years old. She is now the author of many books, has won several prizes, including the Costa with Voyage of the Sparrowhawk, and has been translated into seventeen languages. Natasha enjoys crochet, singing and taking long walks in wild places. She lives in London in a house full of books with her family and a small black cat.