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by Philippa Pearce (Author)
An exciting riverside mystery from the author of Tom's MidnightGarden.
David makes an amazing discovery: At the bottom of the garden, bobbing on the river, is a canoe. The Minnow. David can't help wishing he could keep her . . . The Minnow leads him to Adam, and an extraordinary summer begins. Armed with a mysterious, ancient clue, the two boys set out along the river by boat. They're determined to find the legendary lost treasure, hidden by one of Adam's ancestors hundreds of years before. But they are not the only people looking for treasure, and soon they are caught in a dangerous race against time.Author Biography
Philippa Pearce spent her childhood in Great Shelford, a village near Cambridge. The village, the river, and the countryside in which she lived appear more or less plainly in Minnow on the Say and Tom's Midnight Garden. Philippa studied English and History at Cambridge University. She worked for the BBC as a scriptwriter and producer, and then in publishing as an editor. She wrote many books including the modern classic, Tom's Midnight Garden, for which she won the Carnegie Medal. She was awarded an OBE for services to Children's Literature. Sadly, Philippa died in 2006.
Number of Pages: 272
Dimensions: 0.5 x 7.84 x 5.18 IN
Publication Date: June 02, 2026
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Minnow on the Say
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 6
Point Value: 11
