{"product_id":"jane-austen-investigates-the-burglars-ball-paperback","title":"Jane Austen Investigates: The Burglar's Ball - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Golding\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A real treat for bookworms.' - Lucy Strange, children's author of The Ghost of Gosswater\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Join young, budding detective Jane Austen in her second investigation to uncover a devious diamond thief at the glitziest, most scandalous ball of the year! Inspired by Sense and Sensibility. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the headmistress invites her past favourite pupil to attend their end of term ball, Cassandra brings her younger sister, Jane, along too. Cassandra plunges into the feverish excitement of preparing for the biggest event of the year - the dresses, the dances and the boys expected from the neighbouring school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeeling rather excluded, sharp-witted Jane unearths the reason for the fuss - the headteacher wants to impress a rich family returned from India as the school is at risk of going bankrupt. Jane also befriends the dancing master's assistant, a former slave, called Brandon, who is as quick to notice things as she. At the ball, a diamond necklace is stolen from a locked room and they are propelled into a race to uncover the burglar and save Brandon from gaol. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the ever-present Austen spirit, Jane with notebook in hand, boldly overcomes the obstacles to finding the truth.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"My dearest brother Henry, Cassandra and I upheld the honour of the Austen name at the ball, dancing until our slippers wore out. But little did I expect the day to end with the theft of diamonds from a girl's chamber!\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1789. A young Jane Austen turns detective as she seeks to solve the mysterious happenings at her old boarding school. Invited to the end-of-term prom, the two Austen sisters are plunged into the feverish preparations, but why all the fuss? When a diamond necklace is stolen, there is a race to uncover the burglar and save a former slave from gaol. With the ever-present Austen spirit, Jane, with notebook in hand, boldly overcomes the obstacles to exposing the secrets and finding out the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspired by Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen's second novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulia Golding ============= \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulia Golding\u003c\/strong\u003e is a multi-award winning children's author who has been \u003cstrong\u003eawarded \u003c\/strong\u003eboth the \u003cstrong\u003eWaterstones Children's Book Prize \u003c\/strong\u003eand the \u003cstrong\u003eNestlé Smarties Book Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e. A former British diplomat and Oxfam policy adviser, Golding also has a doctorate in English Literature from Oxford University, and was writer-in-residence at the Royal Institution in 2019. An avid Jane Austen fan, her Jane Austen-themed podcast 'What Would Jane Do?' offers a 19th century take on modern life. Golding is the successful author of The Curious Science Quest series, The Tigers in the Tower and the Jane Austen Investigates series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47479565582514,"sku":"9781782643456","price":12.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/9e0a457a5caabc3193ccc0b38ec0b6b3.webp?v=1779240053","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/jane-austen-investigates-the-burglars-ball-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}