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  • Published: 8 March 2018
  • ISBN: 9781847159151
  • Imprint: Fiction Studio
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 192
  • RRP: $17.99

The Hidden Staircase



Polly and Rex find a new dog to wake – a toy dog that belonged to two evacuee children. But to their surprise it seems this dog doesn’t want to be woken!

At Penhallow Hall, where magical objects come to life, Polly and ghost hound Rex discover a toy dog on the nursery shelf. But to their surprise, this dog doesn’t want to be woken! Polly finds out that the little toy dog was left behind at Penhallow during World War II by his evacuee owners, when the two children returned to the city. Polly invites her new friend at school, Lucy, over to tea and she seems strangely drawn to the toy dog, too. But before Polly can find out why, Lucy goes missing. Polly guesses where Lucy might be – but she’ll need the little dog’s help to find her.

  • Published: 8 March 2018
  • ISBN: 9781847159151
  • Imprint: Fiction Studio
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 192
  • RRP: $17.99

About the authors

Holly Webb

Holly Webb is one of Britain's best-loved children's writers. She has written over a hundred books for children and her work has been translated into over thirty languages. Holly lives in Tilehurst, just outside of Reading, Berkshire, with her husband, three children and several cats. Visit www.holly-webb.com or @HollyKateWebb.

Jason Cockcroft

Jason Cockcroft was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and raised in Leeds, West Yorkshire. He graduated from Falmouth School of Art in 1994 and has since gone on to illustrate many children's books, including the last three Harry Potter books. An accomplished watercolour artist and portrait painter, his work has been exhibited across the UK. The Spirit of Christmas is his first book for Little Tiger Press.