Kit's second adventure, set in India, involves dark secrets at the maharajah's palace, lost treasure, a bear attack in the Himalayas, and a naughty monkey, filled with an ancient evil When world-famous explorer Gustav Champlon disappears just before a trip to India to find lost treasure, Kit Salter is determined to discover why. Tiny footprints in Gustav’s room put her on the trail of a naughty Indian monkey. Before long, she and her friends are aboard a steamer to India on a quest to find the monkey and save Champlon. Welcomed into the palace of the boy Maharajah, a fabulous adventure ensues, complete with tiger hunts, court intrigue, and a mountain expedition to find the lost paradise of Shambala.

The Maharajah's Monkey (A Kit Salter Adventure)

Teen & Young Adult

Narayan, Natasha

Literature & Fiction

Quercus

Four children star in a rip-roaring Indiana Jones-esque adventure across London and Egypt, in the first story in an exciting series of four When Kit Salter and her friends peek at a famed mummy in a museum chamber, they are shocked to discover rattles and moans coming from the box. Inside is an Egyptian stowaway, determined to return a looted scarab and save his village. When the mummy is stolen too, the ensuing adventures puts the children fast on the heels of a villainous East End mob, and right into the heart of the Western Desert. But as the story climaxes in a temple, the villains and Kit find they have underestimated a stronger force—the terrible power of ancient Egypt.

The Mummy Snatcher of Memphis (A Kit Salter Adventure)

Children's Books

Follow Kit Salter and her friends in the exciting third installment of a humorous fast-paced series of four, as they strike out on a dangerous mission into the hidden heart of imperial China
Kit Salter and her friends Rachel, Waldo, and Isaac tumble into another adventure when their coach is hijacked on the wilds of Dartmoor. Their arch enemies, the Baker Brothers, are behind the kidnapping. They force the children into a perilous voyage to China in search of a secret martial arts manual. From bustling Shanghai, their journey takes them to the hidden heart of Imperial China—Peking's Forbidden City. En route they battle opium smugglers, pirates, and kung-fu fighters, before a climatic encounter with the mysterious Wooden Men—giant killers armed with lethal powers and a dastardly will of their own. As the twisting, thrilling narrative reaches its climax, will Kit and her friends be able to survive the danger and mysteries of China and win back their freedom?

The Book of Bones (A Kit Salter Adventure)

Action & Adventure

What exactly is a bubo? Was "Ring-a-ring o' roses" the rap of its day? And was TB the fashion victim’s disease? From the Black Death to the smelly slums of Victorian London, from dangerous quacks to the ingenious Dr. Snow, the man who solved the cholera problem, this book goes into some gory detail about how people got ill, why they got ill, and the many centuries of discoveries and curious cures.

The Black Death and Other Putrid Plagues of London

History

Watling Street

Witches, Wizards and Warlocks of London (Of London series)

Tempus

From the dark and dangerous alleys of Tudor London to the busy streets of today’s city, spies have always found plenty of work. In this book, you can read about how the Gunpowder Plot was uncovered, who the highest-ever paid spy was, Elizabeth I’s wily spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham, the code-cracking boffins of World War II, and the real James Bond.

Spies, Secret Agents and Spooks of London (Of London series)

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