The Children of Castle Rock: Costa Award-Winning Author
Natasha Farrant (Literary scout)
Subjects
- Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Average rating
St Trinians and Lauren St John collide in this hilarious and thrilling bestselling adventure from Natasha Farrant!
When Alice Mistlethwaite is shipped off to boarding school in Scotland it’s nothing like she imagines. Run by the mysterious Major, there are no punishments and the students are more likely to be taught about body painting or extreme survival than maths or English!
Then Alice’s dad goes missing and she must run away to find him. Can she persuade her new friends to help?
So begins an epic quest across wild Scottish highlands and islands, where friendships will be made and broken, lies will be untangled and the children will face danger and excitement at every turn . . .
Both hilarious and heartfelt, this is the classic adventure story brought bang up to date, and told in Natasha’s inimitable voice.
‘Thrilling adventure.’ The Times
‘This wise and touching novel has originality and a fresh voice.’ Sunday Times
‘A gripping adventure . . . I stayed up all night reading it!’ Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse
Reviews
My favourite person was Jesse but I felt sorry for him when he got sick because he loved the orienteering challenge.Being sick made it worse for him.
Captain Bruno Partridge 05.09.2024
This book is about a girl called Alice who goes to a boarding school called Stormy Loch. But her father tells her to meet him on an uninhabited island during her orienteering challenge she has no idea she is being followed!! My favourite character was Alice. I would give this book 5 stars
Senorita Angora Moonbeam 06.09.2023
Star Reviewer
I thought it was very adventurous and I would recommend it to people who have started middle school a little bit like Alice.
Anonymous 25.08.2023
I recommend this book for children who like books with mysterys, criminals and crimes in it.
Viscountess Honeycomb Frankfurter 14.08.2023
Amazing Recommended Fun filed jam packed adventure
Nurse Fandango Stegosaurus 11.08.2023
Very exciting it’s about a group of friends you wouldn’t expect to be friends
Director Fifi Desperado 06.08.2023
I like all the detailed parts of the book and it made me smile'
Officer Mildred Buffalo 05.08.2023
My favourite character was Alice. I liked it because it was about an adventure. Yes I would recommend it to someone else.
General Iguana Windchime 25.07.2023
This was a really good book! It was really gripping and it was written really well! There were loads of twists and turns in the story and it was full of adventure! I would definitely recommend this book!
Queen Honeycomb Pinkerton 27.10.2022
It was a very exiting book that I recommend to someone who likes adventure
Judge Jazzy Godzilla 08.08.2022
It was really interesting but at the start I didn’t know who was talking
Captain Majorca Dangerous 07.08.2022
Amazing book, super story! I really enjoy Natasha Farrant books.
Superintendent Kipper Foxtail 21.07.2022
In this book my favourite characters were Alice,Fergus and Madoc. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure and mystery!
Commander Neptune Palm-tree 13.08.2021
I thought this was a detailed and interesting book. It had lots of questions and secrets. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure and teamwork stories.
Queen Birthday-cake Gormenghast 11.08.2021
This book was interesting but I found it rather hard to follow.
Dame Diamond Bluebird 08.08.2021
Excellent id recommend it to teens
Anonymous 05.07.2021
love
Baroness Orchid Quarantine 22.11.2020
I really like this book because the 3 children (Alice, Fergus and Jesse) go on an adventure to meet Alice's dad. My favourite character is Jesse because he is like me!!!!!! :):) Children age 9-14 will love this book.
Professor Hopscotch Sheep-Dip 25.08.2020
This book is incredible!! It is a great adventure story with lots of funny parts to it. I loved this book loads, and will happily read it another 10 times!! I would recommend this book for people age 10-14. It also shows how close people can get as friends when they go on an adventure.
Anonymous 25.08.2020
I liked this book a lot and i could not stop reading it it took me two days to read it. This book fiction . My favourite person is Alice . The reason why i choose Alice is because she is kind caring loving and encouraging . I picked up this book the same time i picked the phantom lollipop man . I would recommend this book to confident readers . this book is about a girl called Alice and she moves houses then her Aunt sent her to boarding school . Will she make friends or even cope at this boarding school . Or will she turn it into one of her stories???
Judge Flossy Bubble-wrap 18.08.2020
