Inside a hidden box, a group of children discover a stash of seaside mementoes from a time long gone. Among the items there is a torn map.
Spread from The Secret Box, showing the children discovering the hidden box under the floorboards
They follow the trail shown on the map and soon find themselves deep in the heart of an old seaside pier – and back in the past.
Spread from The Secret Box, showing the contents of the box
The illustrations, in watercolour, gouache and ink, cleverly show a town changing over decades, a little like we see in Jeannie Baker’s Window and Belonging.
Spread from The Secret Box, showing a view of the town in earlier timesSpread from The Secret Box, showing the town built up over the course of decades
