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Hidden Treasure

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For the people who live on the banks of the Thames, the river is a living, breathing thing. It can take your treasures. It can hide your treasures. And, sometimes, it can give them back.

Bo and Billy are two children who have never met. Billy is an orphan. Bo s dad died when she was small and now her brother is off to war. Both children are poor, but they have each found half of a priceless treasure, given up by the river. A treasure which - when the pieces are reunited - holds the power to give back to one of them the most precious thing they have ever lost.

But should the treasure be put back together again? And why has the river given it up now?

For fans of Katherine Rundell and Philip Pullman's The Ruby in the Smoke, Hidden Treasure is a classic in the making, with a rip-roaring plot, spine-tingling twists and an unforgettable cast of characters.

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Format

Paperback

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Country

United Kingdom

Date

18 March 2025

Pages

320

ISBN

9781526662897

For the people who live on the banks of the Thames, the river is a living, breathing thing. It can take your treasures. It can hide your treasures. And, sometimes, it can give them back.

But should the treasure be put back together again? And why has the river given it up now?

Format

Paperback

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Country

United Kingdom

Date

18 March 2025

Pages

320

ISBN

9781526662897

Book Review

Hidden Treasure
by Jessie Burton

by Alicia Guiney, Mar 2025

Hidden Treasure is the latest book by well-known adult fiction author Jessie Burton. The vibrant historical setting and attention to detail found in her adult works such as The Miniaturist is also at the core of Hidden Treasure. The story follows Bo, a young girl living in London towards the end of the First World War. When she discovers a jewel-encrusted sphere in the Thames, her friends and family urge her to sell it; however, Bo soon realises there is more to the sphere than its riches.

What follows is an adventure of magic and mystery as Bo and her new friend Billy race against time to work out the true nature of the sphere. The story is rounded out by a host of villains, some known, some hidden, who want to use the sphere for their own purposes.

There is a lot in this book for a wily reader to uncover and the way all the pieces come together is immensely satisfying. On top of it all, Hidden Treasure explores grief and the ways people handle losing a loved one. It is a raw but immensely heartwarming book. Perfect for fans of Katrina Nannestad and Amelia Mellor aged 10+.