'A cracker . . . Utterly convincing' Philip Pullman
The Disappearance of Tom Pile
When bright lights are spotted above a tiny village in Dorset, the locals suspect German bombers.
Jack Carmody believes otherwise. He is part of a secret government department, set up to explore the supernatural and the unexplained.
Then a boy - Tom Pile - is discovered, alone and scared.
Tom went missing forty years ago
The Miraculous Return of Annick Garel
One year later two French fishermen see strange lights over the channel - and discover the body of a girl, still alive.
Annick Garel drowned in a storm thirty years ago.
Both children have powers that could change the course of the Second World War. Both sides in that war want their secrets
These are two extraordinary stories.
These are the Casebooks of Jack Carmody.
Vorwort
A gripping tale of alien abduction during the Second World War, and the mysterious team sent to investigate.
Autorentext
IAN BECK has worked as a freelance illustrator for many years (including such notable artwork as the record cover for Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album). Ian turned to writing and illustrating children's books when his own children were born.
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'A cracker . . . Utterly convincing' Philip PullmanThe Disappearance of Tom Pile When bright lights are spotted above a tiny village in Dorset, the locals suspect German bombers. Jack Carmody believes otherwise. He is part of a secret government department, set up to explore the supernatural and the unexplained. Then a boy Tom Pile is discovered, alone and scared.Tom went missing forty years agoThe Miraculous Return of Annick GarelOne year later two French fishermen see strange lights over the channel and discover the body of a girl, still alive. Annick Garel drowned in a storm thirty years ago. Both children have powers that could change the course of the Second World War. Both sides in that war want their secretsThese are two extraordinary stories. These are the Casebooks of Jack Carmody.
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