The Riddle of the Disappearing Dickens: Molly Malone & Bram Stoker by Alan Nolan
Dublin & London 1859: A Tale of Two Cities
Bram Stoker: boy seeking adventure (and things to write about); Molly Malone: part-time fishmonger and full-time sneak thief! Best friends Molly and Bram are on a mission in London. Famous writer Charles Dickens has been kidnapped! The pals set out to search the darkest corners of the city. On their travels, they meet all sorts of characters, among them a foul-mouthed fowl and a Worshipful Company of Fishmongers.
Can they solve the riddle of the disappearing Dickens before it’s too late?
Dublin & London 1859: A Tale of Two Cities
Bram Stoker: boy seeking adventure (and things to write about); Molly Malone: part-time fishmonger and full-time sneak thief! Best friends Molly and Bram are on a mission in London. Famous writer Charles Dickens has been kidnapped! The pals set out to search the darkest corners of the city. On their travels, they meet all sorts of characters, among them a foul-mouthed fowl and a Worshipful Company of Fishmongers.
Can they solve the riddle of the disappearing Dickens before it’s too late?
Dublin & London 1859: A Tale of Two Cities
Bram Stoker: boy seeking adventure (and things to write about); Molly Malone: part-time fishmonger and full-time sneak thief! Best friends Molly and Bram are on a mission in London. Famous writer Charles Dickens has been kidnapped! The pals set out to search the darkest corners of the city. On their travels, they meet all sorts of characters, among them a foul-mouthed fowl and a Worshipful Company of Fishmongers.
Can they solve the riddle of the disappearing Dickens before it’s too late?
About the Author
Alan Nolan grew up in Windy Arbour, Dublin and now lives in Bray, Co. Wicklow with his wife and three children. Alan is the author of the Molly Malone and Bram Stoker series. He is also the author and illustrator of Fintan’s Fifteen, Conor’s Caveman and the Sam Hannigan series, and is the illustrator of Animal Crackers: Fantastic Facts About Your Favourite Animals, written by Sarah Webb. Alan runs illustration and writing workshops for children, and you may see him lugging his drawing board and pencils around your school or local library.
Praise for The Riddle of the Disappearing Dickens
“An absolute riot of a read – funny and page-turning”
- Louie Stowell, author of the Loki series
“plots unfold in perfect tandem, thrills and comedy equal throughout, and it’s all sprinkled with literary references to Dickens. The characters convince, even the cockney-rhyme spouting villains, and the settings – a tale of two cities – do too. This is a page-turning treat for young readers and lucky the teacher or parent who gets to share the story”
- Books for Keeps 'Book of the Week'
“this escapade is even better than the last. With Brams’ parents otherwise occupied, Molly and Bram head off on the adventure of a lifetime. The characterisation is superb; the setting is perfect, capturing 1859 London to a t … page after page of mayhem and foibles, peppered with the proper amount of danger and humour. Atmospheric, jaw-dropping, fast-paced and utterly marvellous, this book is perfect for anyone over the age of 10 and will inspire a love of history and mystery”
- Fallen Star Stories
Publisher: The O’Brien Press
Date Published: 19 August 2024
Paperback, 256 pages
ISBN: 9781788495028
