Karen Inglis The Secret Lake Children’s Mystery Adventure Book

Product Used

I purchased this book “new” as a Christmas gift, but this looks well used. Very disappointing.

A story for all ages!

🤔I bought this book because I’m interested in teaching six graders and part of one of my college projects was to choose a book that they could read as part of a class project. I intended to read it then pitch the synopsis to peak my their interest in wanting to read the book for their class assignment. This book was amazing and I’m going to buy the next book, Return to the secret lake because I need to know what happens.😃 btw Im 68. It’s adventurous, and heartwarming ❤️…thats the kid in me.

Came damaged

Bought this book, was supposed to be new but has multiple spots of damage. Very disappointed as this was a Christmas present.

Cursing in the book

The book is interesting and well written. I chose it for my 8 year old to read in preparation of his first book report. I was shocked that a book for an 8 year old had a curse word. Other parents may not care but it bothered me. So I wanted to share with other parents. I uploaded a photo of the excerpt of text that had the word. I’m not sure if that’s allowed or not.

Ange Peters

December 2, 2023

Such a nice book!

This book was such a nice read! I especially loved to read it before bed! Recommended.

Great read!!

What a great time travel adventure! Really had a blast. When Stella & her younger brother, Tom, move to their new London home, they become mystified by the disappearances of Harry, their elderly neighbour’s small dog. Where does he go? And why does he keep reappearing wet-through?

Their quest to solve the riddle over the summer holidays leads to a boat buried under a grassy mound, & a tunnel that takes them to a secret lake.

Who is the boy rowing towards them who looks so terrified? And whose are those children’s voices carried on the wind from beyond the woods? Stella & Tom soon discover that they have travelled back in time to their home & its gardens almost 100 years earlier. Here they make both friends & enemies, & uncover startling connections between the past and present. I loved the unique way they time travel in this, & the tunnel, & especially the “dancing moles” & everything they represent & do. The mystery aspect was also great. I also loved that they travel back to their own gardens & house-but 100 years or so before. I loved the sibling dynamic between Stella & Tom, & also LOVED the friendship they formed with the kids they meet from the past. A great mystery adventure time travel read, with great friendships. Heartwarming & charming read. The ending gave me all the feels as well. Highly recommend! BEAUTIFUL cover by Damir Kundalić too.💜

Hannah

May 7, 2021

Great Mystery for 3rd Grader

This was a great book! It’s set in Great Britain, so some words are different from American words. But nothing we couldn’t figure out with context clues. It was definitely an appropriate reading level for my kiddo (reads a 4th grade level) but we decided to read it together! It was filled with mystery, twists and turns!! Our reading each night was always cut too short, as we couldn’t wait to find out what happened next!! I definitely recommend!

Great book

Love this

Bad print!

I like that it was coming in time as expecting for school project. Good packaging as well!

I don’t like its bad print. Each line thru 1/2 of the book was being cut off, none of us can figure out the meaning of missing words. I was so disappointed with the book but don’t return due to cost of return ing is more than the value of itself. Feel bad!