The Secret Lake
Karen Inglis
Subjects
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- History Time - blasts from the past
Average rating
A lost dog, a hidden time tunnel and a secret lake take Stella and Tom to their home and the children living there 100 years in the past. A page-turning time travel adventure for children aged 8-11. Now enjoyed by over 250,000 young readers! When Stella and her younger brother, Tom, move to their new London home, they become mystified by the disappearances of Harry, their elderly neighbour’s dog. Where does he go? And why does he keep reappearing wet-through? Their quest to solve the riddle over the summer holidays soon leads to a boat buried under a grassy mound – and a tunnel that takes them to a secret lake. Who is the boy rowing towards them? Why is he so terrified? And whose are those children’s voices carried on the wind from beyond the woods? Stella and Tom soon discover that they have travelled back in time to their home and its gardens almost 100 years earlier. Here they make both friends and enemies and uncover startling connections between the past and present. The Secret Lake has been described by readers as a modern Tom’s Midnight Garden and compared in atmosphere with The Secret Garden and the Enid Blyton and Nancy Drew mystery adventure stories. Its page-turning plot, with its many twists and turns, makes it a firm favourite with both boys and girls.
Karen Inglis describes it as: ""a time travel mystery adventure with modern twists – the kind of story that I loved to read as a child, but brought right up to date"".
Reviews
It is good for people who like short stories or people who like mystery stories
Director Fifi Desperado 30.08.2024
The book was amazing. It was sad when Mrs Moon died. My favourite character was Stella. I would recommend this book for someone else.I wish I could go though the time tunnel. This Was The Best Book
Fairy Petunia Spaceship 04.09.2023
A lovely short story. Would recommend to ages 7-9 years.
Anonymous 21.07.2023
This might sound weird but the book is so secret
Anonymous 08.07.2023
I love chapter 4 page 76-77-78-79-80
Lady Gloriana Tyrannosaurus 10.08.2022
It was not the best book I've read but it was ok. I love it most when Stella and Tom discover the tunnel to the secret lake. My favourite character is Stella because she is a kind, caring, loving girl. I might recommend this book to someone who likes a little adventure.
Anonymous 31.12.2021
I found it harder to get into this book but when I did I really enjoyed it
Madam Lacey Chipperfield 08.09.2021
I liked this book and I think that is was a good book but not all the chapters got me stuck into the book because they were not as exciting as the rest. My favourite character was Jack. I would definitely recommend this book to other people as it is an fun, exciting read.
Master Flash Racoon 30.08.2021
I really liked the book because I like adventure stories.
Princess Daffodil Hoverboard 28.08.2021
I thought it was a great book but one thing i disliked about it is that it was a very short story and i would off liked story to be a little bit longer because it had room for the author to add more detail and more characters. The book was a great fiction book and my favorite character was tom because he was eager to find out more.I would recommend this book to some who likes adventure and mystery books.
Fairy Lacey Quagmire 22.08.2021
It is absolutely amazing and it’s so thrilling! My favourite character in this book is Emma because of her kind nature even though she is posh. I would highly recommend this book to everyone who loves adventure and magical books. Its not really long but it has a good amount of thrill in the book.
Anonymous 21.08.2021
I liked this book a lot, it was really fun to read and really enjoyable. This was about a girl and boy who discover this tunnel and spend a whole day and night there. Inside the tunnel is a different period of time and the children find out who lives in their house. They nearly always get caught by this man but eventually find out he and the elderly woman nextdoor know that there's a secret hidden tunnel and see the boy and girl going down. My favourite character was Stella because she was very brave and was one of the main characters in the book. I would definitely recommend this to other children aged 8+ and children who love mysteries and just general fun!
Dona Blossom Hedgehog 03.08.2021
I loved this book just because …it was amazing I would recommend this book to my best friend.
Fairy Lacey Porridge-Oats 03.08.2021
Excellent read! It keeps the reader excited throughout the adventure of the children who go back in time. I loved Mrs Moon's character she keeps a secret until the very end and then all is revealed. This is a must read for 8+
Anonymous 30.07.2021
It was good because a brother and sister went on an adventure back in time. I couldn't put the book down as I wanted to know what happens next. I loved Mrs Moon because she was the little girl when they went back in time. I would recommend this book to 8+ years
Dona Petronella Pipistrel 30.07.2021
It was an amazing book! It had lots of events and surprising events. It has to be one of my top the books that I've ever read. I really recommend this book to people who like adventure storys. The ending was surprising but really good.
Professor Diamond Moonlight 29.07.2021
Tom and Stella find a hole in their back garden that leads into the past. Down there, they meet Sophie and Emma , who are sisters . Tom and Stella help a boy called jack (who is accused of being a thief) and find out that mrs moon (their neighbour ) is actually Emma ! I really recommend this book if you like time travel and adventure.
Professor Aphrodite Wheeliebin 29.07.2021
A magical adventure I would recommend this book to others.
Professor Natty Snivel 27.07.2021
I didnt really like the book. it is not my style. There were 2 children that went back in time, which was the good part, but then the book got boring. I wouldnt recommend this because i found it boring.
General Tyler Sunshine 25.07.2021
I would definitely recommend it to others.My favourite character was Tom for being brave and going back down the hole to save jack.It was very good and it kept me interested all the way through.It was absolutely brilliant
Captain Chilli Vampire 16.07.2021
