The Book of Hidden Wonders

Romilly Kemp is nearly nine when she settles with her eccentric artist father in a dilapidated old farmhouse called Braër, surrounded by a moat. Her father begins creating illustrated children’s books with Romilly as the heroine. The books become wildly popular, and people arrive at their home convinced that hidden within the illustrations is a treasure map. But as the fame grows, Romilly’s father starts to withdraw. Romilly, lonely and worried, turns back to the illustrated books he made and begins uncovering clues he has left behind. The real treasure she finds isn’t gold—but a deep, dark secret that will change everything she thought she knew about her family.

Genre: Literary Fiction / Fiction with elements of Magical Realism

Recommended Age: Adult 18+

Polly Crosby grew up on the Suffolk coast and now lives in Norfolk with her husband and son. She won the Curtis Brown Creative’s Yesterday Scholarship, which helped her complete The Book of Hidden Wonders. She also received the Annabel Abbs Creative Writing Scholarship at the University of East Anglia. Her writing often mixes genres and includes strong atmosphere, emotional depth, and a focus on family, nature, and sometimes darker themes.

This book is second hand in like-new condition with no signs of wear