The Unexpected Find by Toby Ibbotson (author) (UK edition)

Written by Toby Ibbotson, son of the bestselling author Eva Ibbotson, this exceptional middle grade story is captivating, heartfelt and brilliant in equal measure.

When a storm hits a small and sleepy town, it ravages every living thing.

But storms don’t just destroy, they uncover. And when a young boy discovers a mysterious object that has lay hidden beneath a centuries-old tree, he instantly knows that it’s special. What he doesn’t know is that his unexpected find will unite him with a girl searching for her missing father and trigger a series of events that will see them travelling across Europe under the most unusual circumstances.

Beautifully written, The Unexpected Find is Toby Ibbotson’s break-through masterpiece that’s a classic in the making.

Product Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781407186245

Publisher

Scholastic

Date published

June 6th, 2019

Lexile measure

850L

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 5.6; Middle years plus; 11.0 points

Other details

400 pages

Condition

New

UK edition

Reviews

Isla
on 23 August 2022

An unexpected masterpiece

This was a random pick but it was absolutely fantastic. It cleverly linked the characters stories and I loved the mythic undertones. My 11yr old wasn't impressed by the front cover and I had to convince her to read it, but once she started she couldn't put it down. Please hurry up and write some more exciting adventure stories!

5out of 5