This atmospheric time-slip adventure will keep readers gripped, with black and white illustrations to bring the action and historical details to life. Fans of Emma Carroll, Holly Webb and Phil Earle will love this latest book from Waterstones Children's Prize shortlisted author, Helen Peters.



On dark and stormy nights, secrets and smugglers are washed ashore…



When Ivy follows a dog into a mysterious cellar in her new home, she doesn't expect to emerge in 1776, or to become involved with a gang of smugglers. And when Ash, one of her new friends, is caught and sentenced to death, Ivy knows she can't – and won't – go home until she's set things right. On a mission that involves midnight meet-ups and bags of gold, Ivy has to race the clock and the smugglers to save Ash and return to the present… But will everything be as she left it?



Unravel more historical mysteries and forge unforgettable friendships in these gripping adventures:



- Evie's Ghost

- Anna at War

- Friends and Traitors



Helen Peters grew up on an old-fashioned farm in Sussex, surrounded by family, animals and mud. She spent most of her childhood reading stories and putting on plays in a tumbledown shed that she and her friends turned into a theatre. After university, she became an English and Drama teacher. Helen lives in London with her family and a very assertive cat.